Paul de lagarde biography of mahatma
Paul de Lagarde and others, for all their völkisch musings, were very much part of the cultural establishment In fact, Lagarde was one of Germany's most..
Paul de Lagarde
German biblical scholar and orientalist (1827–1891)
Paul Anton de Lagarde (2 November 1827 – 22 December 1891) was a German biblical scholar and orientalist, sometimes regarded as one of the greatest orientalists of the 19th century.
Lagarde's anti-Semitism, anti-Slavism, and aversion to traditional Christianity are viewed as having been among the most influential precursors of Nazism.[1]
Life & Career
Paul Bötticher was born in Berlin to Johann Friedrich Wilhelm and Luise Bötticher.
His father was a philologist who taught languages at the Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium.
Opponents of Bismarck, Paul de Lagarde and Constantin Frantz.
18-year old Luise died days after Paul was born. A bereft Wilhelm blamed his newborn son for the loss and treated him miserably. His woeful upbringing led him to feel nothing upon his father's death.[2]: 4–5 Two maternal aunts nurtured Paul emotionally and financially.
Ernestine de Lagarde was Luise's aunt, and she eventually adopted Paul.[3]