Origin of Writing—Origin of Scriptures

Posted on 16 January 201213 October 2016 by Michael Langlois

The invention of writing profoundly changed mankind’s relation to the divine. It enabled religions to develop and adopt sacred Scriptures, with a varied status in different places or eras. This ... Read More

The Bible Facing Archaeology, in Orleans

Posted on 2 January 201225 May 2013 by Michael Langlois

The organization committee of the “Bible, Heritage of Mankind” exhibition, in Orleans on Jan. 14 – Feb. 5, asked me to give a conference on: The Bible Facing Archaeology What do archaeological d... Read More

Writing the Bible

Posted on 3 December 20113 January 2013 by Michael Langlois

After a year-long gestation, the new series I submitted to Éditions du Cerf is ready to be born! Sous la plume de biblistes, philologues, épigraphistes et historiens des religions, cette collection ... Read More

Translations of Song of Songs Published in French since the Renaissance

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Michael Langlois

I have been invited as a jury for the PhD in French and Comparative Literature prepared by Claire Placial at the University of Paris–Sorbonne with the following title: For a Close History of Transla... Read More

Qumran: The Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed in Strasbourg

Posted on 28 September 2011 by Michael Langlois

Qumran: the most important archaeological discovery of the XXth century. A revolution for the study of the Bible, ancient Judaism, and the birth of Christianity. Intrigued? Come Wednesday, October 12,... Read More

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