Génie du christianisme

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Génie du christianisme is a seminal 1802 apologetic and literary work by François-René de Chateaubriand that defends and glorifies Christianity by highlighting its cultural, artistic, and moral contributions to Western civilization.

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Génie du christianisme canonical 2
Poétique du christianisme 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian apologetic work
book
literary criticism work
aim defend Christianity
demonstrate cultural value of Christianity
glorify Catholicism
respond to Enlightenment critiques of religion
author François-René de Chateaubriand
countryOfOrigin France
genre Christian apologetics
literary criticism
religious literature
hasEdition 19th-century French editions
hasPart Beaux-arts et littérature
Culte
Dogmes et doctrine
Poétique du christianisme
hasTranslation English
German
Italian
historicalSignificance helped restore prestige of Catholicism in France
key text of early French Romantic movement
influenced Alphonse de Lamartine
François-René de Chateaubriand’s reputation
French Romanticism
Victor Hugo
literaryForm prose
movement Romanticism
notableFeature emphasis on aesthetic and emotional appeal of Christianity
integration of personal reflection and narrative
use of historical and literary examples
numberOfVolumes 4
originalLanguage French
placeOfPublication Paris
politicalContext post-French Revolution France
publicationDate 1802
publisher Migneret
structure four parts
subject Catholicism
Christian art
Christian literature
Christian liturgy
Christian morality
Christian symbolism
Christianity
Western civilization
relationship between religion and art
timePeriodDescribed Christian Middle Ages
linked to: Middle Ages

early modern Christian Europe

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François-René de Chateaubriand notableWork Génie du christianisme
Génie du christianisme hasPart Poétique du christianisme
linked to: Génie du christianisme