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The Wanton Jesuit and the Wayward Saint

- A Tale of Sex, Religion, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century France

About The Wanton Jesuit and the Wayward Saint

Investigates the scandalous 1731 trial in which a young woman in the south of France accused her Jesuit confessor of seduction, heresy, abortion, and bewitchment. Examines this trial in the context of growing public disenchantment with the church and the monarchy.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271070810
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • December 8, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x162x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 17, 2025

Description of The Wanton Jesuit and the Wayward Saint

Investigates the scandalous 1731 trial in which a young woman in the south of France accused her Jesuit confessor of seduction, heresy, abortion, and bewitchment. Examines this trial in the context of growing public disenchantment with the church and the monarchy.

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