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Jean Meslier
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Key facts
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Born
- ( 1664-06-15 ) 15 June 1664, Mazerny , Champagne , France
- Died
- 17 June 1729 (1729-06-17) (aged 65), Étrépigny , Champagne, France
- Denomination
- Catholic
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Mazerny
- Place of death
- Étrépigny
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Movement
- freethought
- Image
- J. Meslier (gravure 1802).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1664-06-15
- date of death
- 1729-06-17
- Commons category
- Jean Meslier
- name in native language
- Jean Meslier
- archives at
- International Institute of Social History
- writing language
- French
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Jean Meslier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Le testament, 1. 1 éd. orig.
Le testament, 3
Le testament. de Jean Meslier. Ouvrage inédit précédé d'une préface ... par Rudolf Charles. 2
Le testament. de Jean Meslier. Ouvrage inédit précédé d'une préface ... par Rudolf Charles. 1
Le testament. de Jean Meslier. Ouvrage inédit précédé d'une préface ... par Rudolf Charles. 3
Testament de Jean Meslier
Glaube und Vernunft : oder le bon sens des römisch-katholischen Priesters Jean Meslier
Glaube und Vernunft : oder le bon sens des römisch-katholischen Priesters Jean Meslier
Le testament, 2
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean Meslier ( French: [melje]; also Mellier; 15 June 1664 – 17 June 1729) was a French Catholic priest (abbé) who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism. Described by the author as his "testament" to his parishioners, the text criticizes and denounces all religions.
Life
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