Victor Chauvin (1844–1913), an Arabic and Hebrew professor at the

University of Liège The University of Liège (french: Université de Liège), or ULiège, is a major public university of the French Community of Belgium based in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. As of 2020, ULiège is ranked in the 301 ...

, wrote a number of notable books on Middle Eastern literature and folklore,

orientalism In art history, literature and cultural studies, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the Eastern world. These depictions are usually done by writers, designers, and artists from the Western world. In particular, Orientalist p ...

, biblical history, and

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, including ''L`histoire de l`Islamisme'' and ''Bibliographie des Ouvrages Arabes Ou Relatifs Aux Arabes Publies Dans L'Europe Chretienne De 1810 a 1885''.Amazon.co.uk: Bibliographie DES Ouvrages Arabes Ou Relatifs Aux Arabes Publies Dans L'Europe Chretienne De 1810 a 1885 (Reference Library of Asian Studies): Books: Victor Chauvin
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Belgian non-fiction writers Belgian male writers Academic staff of the University of Liège 1844 births 1913 deaths Male non-fiction writers {{belgium-linguist-stub