# M. Renan — Culture and Anarchy character guide

> M. Renan in Culture and Anarchy by Matthew Arnold.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. Renan

**First appearance:** 0002-culture-and-anarchy

## Who they are

French historian and philosopher whose works on religion are referenced.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/culture_and_anarchy_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

M. Renan, a French scholar, is referenced by the narrator as an example of the critical and scientific spirit that challenges traditional religious views.

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/culture_and_anarchy_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

M. Renan, a French scholar, is referenced by the narrator as an example of the critical and scientific spirit that challenges traditional religious views.

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