Discours sur l’histoire universelle
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Discours sur l’histoire universelle is a 1681 historical and theological treatise that interprets world history as guided by divine providence, written by the French bishop and orator Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Discours sur l’histoire universelle canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
bishop
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court preacher ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
God’s governance of history
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legitimization of monarchy ⓘ moral lessons of history ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ history of ancient Israel ⓘ rise of Christian monarchies in Europe ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Catholic political thought
NERFINISHED
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Christian philosophy of history ⓘ French absolutist ideology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first part
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second part ⓘ third part ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| historicalScope | universal history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
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City of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Catholic intellectuals
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French monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divine providence
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world history ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
history as realization of divine plan
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subordination of temporal power to divine order ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | Christian providentialism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1681 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| theologicalPerspective | Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
ancient and medieval history
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from Creation to the Christian era ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Discourse on Universal History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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