| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. History Supplement
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| Contents |
The Girard/Cadière relationship. A community of faith -- The meeting of two souls -- Unraveling and betrayal -- The trial. Becoming a cause célèbre -- Arguing the case -- Before the courts -- Beyond the Grand' Chambre. -- Public opinion and the story of the wanton jesuit -- The aftermath |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-224) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Girard, Jean-Baptiste, 1680-1733 -- Trials, litigation, etc
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Cadière, Marie-Catherine, 1709- -- Trials, litigation, etc
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| SUBJECT |
Cadiere, Marie-Catherine, 1709- -- Trials, litigation, etc
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Girard, Jean-Baptiste, 1680-1733 -- Trials, litigation, etc
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Cadière, Marie-Catherine, 1709- fast |
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Girard, Jean-Baptiste, 1680-1733 fast |
| Subject |
Jesuits -- France -- History -- 18th century
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| SUBJECT |
Jesuits fast |
| Subject |
Trials (Seduction) -- France -- Aix-en-Provence -- History -- 18th century
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Sexual misconduct by clergy -- France -- History -- 18th century
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Jansenists -- France -- History -- 18th century
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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HISTORY / Europe / France
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Jansenists
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Sexual misconduct by clergy
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Trials (Seduction)
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France
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France -- Aix-en-Provence
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015022780 |
| ISBN |
9780271077048 |
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0271077042 |
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