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Louis Blin

Diplomat, doctor in contemporary history, specialist in the Arab world.

  • The image features a seated man in a contemplative pose. He has a thoughtful expression, resting his chin on his hand. The man is dressed in a buttoned coat and appears to be in a relaxed yet poised position on an ornate chair. The illustration has a classic, formal style, indicating a historical context. The background is simple, focusing the attention on the figure. Lamartine, in the forgotten years of French Islamophilia Louis Blin · September 2023 Hard as it is to believe today, in the course of French literary history, many writers displayed, vis a vis Islam, a desire to understand, a real tolerance and an open-mindedness which have now vanished completely among most of our intellectuals. The poet Alphonse de Lamartine is a case in (…)
  • The image depicts a grave site, specifically the Tomb of Eve, in the cemetery of Djeddah (Jeddah). It shows a domed structure that likely marks the tomb, surrounded by a barren landscape. In the foreground, a small group of people is gathered, dressed in traditional attire. The scene is set against a backdrop that suggests a historical or cultural significance, with additional structures or ruins visible in the distance. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of reverence and history. Books Islam. A Little-Known Poem by Victor Hugo as an Antidote to Islamophobia Louis Blin · December 2020 In a little-known poem from La Légende des siècles, Victor Hugo takes a stand against the media uproar following the assassination of the French and British consuls in the city of Jeddah, then under Ottoman rule, on 15 June 1858, by resolutely inscribing Islam in a universal humanist (…)
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