fénelon and christian agrarianism
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Fénelon and Christian Agrarianism
Raison d’état
Machiavelli
Hobbes
Moral pessimism
Colbert
Mercantilism
France under Louis XIV
1667 Invasion of Flanders
War of Spanish Succession
1701-14
Famine
1693-41709-10
Directions for the Conscience of a King
• Justice and natural law• History, customs and ethics• Ancient forms of
government• Personal morality of the
King• Remuneration of public
officials• Control of expenditure• Taxation• Expansionist foreign policy• National security
The Duke of Burgundy
Telemachus
• Attack on régime of Louis XIV
• Agrarian utopia• Benevolent king• Wise and just
administration• Virtuous citizens• Brotherhood of man• World peace• Federation of Nations
Christian Agrarianism
Thanks for listening.
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