Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas
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Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas is a polemical work by Voltaire denouncing religious intolerance and judicial injustice in 18th-century France through the cases of the Chevalier de La Barre and the Calas family.
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| Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas Context triple: [Calas affair, notableWorkAbout, Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas]
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La Guillotière
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Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
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The Massacre at Paris
The Massacre at Paris is an Elizabethan history play by Christopher Marlowe dramatizing the violent religious conflicts of late 16th-century France, particularly the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
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La Curée
La Curée is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that explores greed, corruption, and moral decay among Parisian high society during France’s Second Empire.
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Cour des comptes
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Target entity: Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas Target entity description: Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas is a polemical work by Voltaire denouncing religious intolerance and judicial injustice in 18th-century France through the cases of the Chevalier de La Barre and the Calas family.
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A.
La Guillotière
La Guillotière is a lively, historically working-class neighborhood in Lyon known for its cultural diversity, dense urban fabric, and central location on the left bank of the Rhône.
-
B.
Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
-
C.
The Massacre at Paris
The Massacre at Paris is an Elizabethan history play by Christopher Marlowe dramatizing the violent religious conflicts of late 16th-century France, particularly the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
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D.
La Curée
La Curée is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that explores greed, corruption, and moral decay among Parisian high society during France’s Second Empire.
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E.
Cour des comptes
The Cour des comptes is France’s supreme audit institution, responsible for overseeing public finances and evaluating the efficiency of government spending and policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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polemical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | mobilize public indignation against injustice ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorResidenceAtTimeOfWriting | Ferney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Catholic Church in France
NERFINISHED
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religious persecution ⓘ unjust legal procedures ⓘ |
| depicts |
execution of the Chevalier de La Barre
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trial of Jean Calas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abuse of religious authority
ⓘ
miscarriages of justice ⓘ |
| genre | essay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
narrative of the Calas case
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narrative of the La Barre case ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person commentary by Voltaire ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century France ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on religious tolerance in France
ⓘ
later human rights discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | public opinion in France ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
reform of judicial practices
ⓘ
rehabilitation of victims of injustice ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Calas family
NERFINISHED
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Chevalier de La Barre NERFINISHED ⓘ judicial injustice ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
anticlericalism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | critique of absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Traité sur la tolérance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of judicial abuse
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critique of religious fanaticism ⓘ defense of tolerance ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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Subject: Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas Description of subject: Relation de la mort du chevalier de La Barre et du procès des Calas is a polemical work by Voltaire denouncing religious intolerance and judicial injustice in 18th-century France through the cases of the Chevalier de La Barre and the Calas family.
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