François Fénelon
Also known as François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Fénelon, Phenelon, Franz von Fenelon, Francis Fenelon, abbé de Fénélon, François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
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François Fénelon was a French archbishop, theologian, and writer who lived from 1651 to 1715 and played an influential role in religious and intellectual life during the reign of King Louis XIV. He is remembered for his theological works and writings on spirituality, education, and politics that shaped French thought in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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- Maxims of the Saints from Francois Fenelon
- Déjalo Ir
- Complete Fenelon
- Spiritual Progress
- Gedanken Zur Reinen Gottesliebe
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36 objects attributed to François Fénelon, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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