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The Wanton Jesuit and the Wayward Saint : A Tale of Sex, Religion, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century France /

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Choudhury, Mita, 1964- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780271077048