Mémoire Pour Donat, Pierre Et Louis Calas... [French]

M moire Pour Donat, Pierre Et Louis Calas... delves into the infamous Calas affair, a landmark case of religious persecution in 18th-century France. Authored by Alexandre-J r me Loiseau De Maul on, this historical document offers a detailed examination of the legal arguments and circumstances surrounding the trial of the Calas family.

Jean Calas, a Protestant merchant, was wrongly accused of murdering his son, who had purportedly converted to Catholicism. Despite a lack of evidence, Calas was convicted and brutally executed. This memoir serves as a powerful indictment of religious intolerance and judicial injustice, contributing to the eventual rehabilitation of the Calas family's reputation.

The case gained widespread attention, notably through the efforts of Voltaire, who championed the cause of the Calas family and helped to expose the flaws in the legal proceedings. This book remains a significant historical record, shedding light on the complexities of law, religion, and society in pre-revolutionary France and offering insights into a pivotal moment in the fight for religious freedom and justice.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 1271153211
• ISBN13: 9781271153213
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Nabu Press
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"