Calvin Meets Voltaire: The Clergy of Geneva in the Age of Enlightenment, 1685-1798

by Jennifer Powell McNutt

In 1754, Voltaire, one of the most famous and provocative writers of the period, moved to the city of Geneva. Little time passed before he instigated conflict with the clergy and city as he publicly maligned the memory of John Calvin, promoted the culture of the French theater, and incited political unrest within Genevan society. Conflict with the clergy reached a fever pitch in 1757 when Jean d'Alembert published the article Gen ve' for the Encyclop...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409424413
• ISBN13: 9781409424413
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"