Download or read book Case of Witchcraft written by Robert Rapley and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1998-08-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Catholic priest, Grandier was an influential figure in the Loudun community and local government. A brilliant speaker, he was popular with his parishioners. But he had enemies, including Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIII, who was trying to wrest political autonomy from local governors and centralize power in Paris. Grandier's support of the governor of Loudun meant that he was seen as an enemy of the crown. In addition, the debonair priest's romantic intrigues brought him into conflict with some of the town's most influential power brokers. When a nearby convent of Ursuline nuns began experiencing strange visions and hallucinations, Grandier's enemies seized the opportunity to orchestrate his downfall. These mass possessions, which spread through the convent despite attempts at exorcism, were regarded as witchcraft and Grandier was accused of having caused them. Condemned by Richelieu and the king, Grandier was tortured and burned at the stake for his alleged crimes. He maintained his innocence to the end. This tale of conspiracy, corruption, and mass hysteria provides a fascinating exploration of human behaviour and community dynamics.
Download or read book Celebrated Crimes written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Crimes of Urbain Grandier and Others written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Devils of Loudun written by Aldous Huxley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping biography by the author of Brave New World In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns. Grandier maintained his innocence to the end but four years after his death the nuns were still being subjected to exorcisms to free them from their demonic bondage. Huxley's vivid account of this bizarre tale of religious and sexual obsession transforms our understanding of the medieval world.
Download or read book Urbain Grandier and Other Poems written by M. E. Landon and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Crimes of the Marquise de Brinvilliers and Others written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urbain Grandier Celebrated Crimes written by Alexandre Dumas Père and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-03 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book The Possession at Loudun written by Michel de Certeau and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is August 18, 1634. Father Urbain Grandier, convicted of sorcery that led to the demonic possession of the Ursuline nuns of provincial Loudun in France, confesses his sins on the porch of the church of Saint-Pierre, then perishes in flames lit by his own exorcists. A dramatic tale that has inspired many artistic retellings, including a novel by Aldous Huxley and an incendiary film by Ken Russell, the story of the possession at Loudun here receives a compelling analysis from the renowned Jesuit historian Michel de Certeau. Interweaving substantial excerpts from primary historical documents with fascinating commentary, de Certeau shows how the plague of sorceries and possessions in France that climaxed in the events at Loudun both revealed the deepest fears of a society in traumatic flux and accelerated its transformation. In this tour de force of psychological history, de Certeau brings to vivid life a people torn between the decline of centralized religious authority and the rise of science and reason, wracked by violent anxiety over what or whom to believe. At the time of his death in 1986, Michel de Certeau was a director of studies at the école des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris. He was author of eighteen books in French, three of which have appeared in English translation as The Practice of Everyday Life,The Writing of History, and The Mystic Fable, Volume 1, the last of which is published by The University of Chicago Press. "Brilliant and innovative. . . . The Possession at Loudun is [de Certeau's] most accessible book and one of his most wonderful."—Stephen Greenblatt (from the Foreword)
Download or read book The History of the Devils of Loudun written by Edmund Goldsmid and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. THE following extraordinary account of the "Cause Célèbre" of Urbain Grandier, the Curé of Loudun, accused of Magic and of having caused the Nuns of the Convent of Saint Ursula to be possessed of devils, is written by an eye-witness, and not only an eye-witness but an actor in the scenes he describes. It is printed at "Poitiers, chez J. Thoreau et la veuve Ménier, Imprimeurs du Roi et de l'Université, 1634." I believe two copies only are known: my own, and the one in the National Library, Paris. The writer is Monsieur des Niau, Counsellor at la Flèche, evidently a firm believer in the absurd charges brought against Grandier.
Download or read book Celebrated Crimes written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urbain Grandier written by Dumas Alexandre pere and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Urbain Grandier" is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, bringing to life the captivating and tragic story of a 17th-century French priest. Set in the city of Loudun during a time of religious and political unrest, the novel delves into the gripping tale of Urbain Grandier and the forces that conspired against him. Urbain Grandier, a charismatic and controversial figure, becomes the target of powerful adversaries who seek to destroy him and his reputation. As a result of his outspoken nature and resistance to authority, he finds himself at the center of a scandalous witchcraft trial. Accused of seducing nuns and making pacts with the devil, Grandier fights for his innocence and his very life. Dumas masterfully recreates the atmosphere of 17th-century France, delving into the complexities of religious fervor, political intrigue, and personal vendettas. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the destructive forces of fanaticism. "Urbain Grandier" is a powerful exploration of morality, justice, and the human capacity for both good and evil. It is a timeless tale of a man caught in the crosshairs of powerful forces, and the ultimate consequences of his defiance.
Download or read book Demonic Possession and Exorcism written by Sarah Ferber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a highly original study of demon possession and the ritual of exorcism, both of which were rife in early modern times, and which reached epidemic proportions in France. Catholics at the time believed that the Devil was everywhere present, in the rise of the heretics, in the activities of witches, and even in the bodies of pious young women. The rite of exorcism was intended to heal the possessed and show the power of the Church - but it generated as many problems as it resolved. Possessed nuns endured frequently violent exorcisms, exorcists were suspected of conjuring devils, and possession itself came to be seen as a form of holiness, elevating several women to the status of living saints. Sarah Ferber offers a challenging study of one of the most intriguing phenomena of early modern Europe. Looking towards the present day, the book also argues that early modern conflicts over the Devil still carry an unexpected force and significance for Western Christianity.
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Download or read book The Crimes of Urbain Grandier and Others Classic Reprint written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Crimes of Urbain Grandier and Others Pon what principle did Dumas proceed when in 1839 he drew up the list of his heroes and heroines for the Celebrated Crime: P He has not told us, nor have we been able to discover; but it would have been astonishing if certain names had proved to be omitted. That of karl-ludwig Sand was certain to be found. A few months before, our author had spent three days at Mannheim thoroughly unravelling that pious young gentleman's history, his parentage, birth, upbringing, career as a student, his conception of the crime, execution of it, and his end. The circumstances were as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Early Modern Prophecies in Transnational National and Regional Contexts 3 vols written by Lionel Laborie and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laborie and Hessayon bring rare prophetic and millenarian texts to an international audience by presenting sources from all over Europe (broadly defined), and across the early modern period in English for the first time.
Download or read book Urbain Grandier written by Александр Дюма and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
