About “The Genius of Christianity”
The Genius of Christianity is an essay written by François-René de Chateaubriand during his exile in England in the 1790s. It was intended as a defense of the Catholic faith, which faced criticism during the French Revolution. The work was first published in France in 1802, after Chateaubriand returned following Napoleon's amnesty for those who had fled the Revolution. Napoleon initially used the book as propaganda to gain support from French Catholics. However, their relationship deteriorated within five years, leading to Chateaubriand's internal exile. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1802
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