Description

Book Synopsis


Table of Contents
Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The eucharist
Exodus
The New Testament
Fathers
Ambrose
Augustine
Paschase
Ratramn
Berengar
Lanfranc
Guitmund
Thomas
Wyclif
Luther
Trent
The seventeenth century
The Calvinists
Descartes
Frequent communion
The refusal of last rites
Eucharistic dogma

2. Voltaire and the eucharist
The earliest satire
The rites controversy
Colmar
Essai sur les mœurs
The late fifties and early sixties
The Easter communion of 1768
Easter in 1769
The publications of 1768 and 1769
Last writings
Voltaire's interest in the eucharist

Works cited

Index

Voltaire and the Eucharist

    Product form

    £98.30

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Tue 23 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by William H. Trapnell


      View other formats and editions of Voltaire and the Eucharist by William H. Trapnell

      Publisher: LUP - Voltaire Foundation
      Publication Date: 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780729402644, 978-0729402644
      ISBN10: 0729402649
      Also in:
      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Philosophy and Religion

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      Abbreviations

      Introduction

      1. The eucharist
      Exodus
      The New Testament
      Fathers
      Ambrose
      Augustine
      Paschase
      Ratramn
      Berengar
      Lanfranc
      Guitmund
      Thomas
      Wyclif
      Luther
      Trent
      The seventeenth century
      The Calvinists
      Descartes
      Frequent communion
      The refusal of last rites
      Eucharistic dogma

      2. Voltaire and the eucharist
      The earliest satire
      The rites controversy
      Colmar
      Essai sur les mœurs
      The late fifties and early sixties
      The Easter communion of 1768
      Easter in 1769
      The publications of 1768 and 1769
      Last writings
      Voltaire's interest in the eucharist

      Works cited

      Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account