Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 203 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Massacres of the South (1551-1815) Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger "Massacres of the South" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1910 era. The book examines the violent history of religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in the south of France from 1551 to 1815, detailing the bloodshed and chaos that marked this turbulent period. It focuses on the significant city of Nîmes, which became a critical battleground for these religious disputes, highlighting key figures and events that shaped the era. The opening portion of "Massacres of the South" introduces the historical context surrounding the religious struggles in Nîmes, where the tensions between Catholic and Protestant factions resulted in severe persecution. Dumas sets the stage with vivid descriptions of the brutalities inflicted upon heretics and the societal consequences of these conflicts, such as the transformation of Nîmes from a Catholic stronghold to a center of Protestant influence. He introduces key figures like Maurice Secenat and Guillaume Moget, recounting their martyrdoms and how their actions influenced the religious landscape of the city. The reader is drawn into a narrative that reflects the complexities of faith, authority, and rebellion during a time of ardent religious fanaticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2743/2743-rst/images/cover.jpg en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sociology 596451 596395 2024-10-02T04:39:34.464582 2023-10-02T04:42:48.589477 text/html text/html 599805 2016-11-27T12:10:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 297729 2016-11-27T12:10:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 323151 2024-10-02T04:39:51.177501 application/epub+zip 729012 2024-10-02T04:39:49.490494 application/pdf 636156 2024-10-02T04:39:39.021589 application/pdf 325032 2024-10-02T04:39:41.464566 application/epub+zip 806581 2012-02-20T06:13:56 application/pdf 738909 2012-02-20T18:03:18 application/pdf application/zip 278253 2024-10-02T04:39:36.363606 application/epub+zip 467664 2024-10-02T04:39:55.735509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442754 2024-10-02T04:39:46.834509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396110 2022-09-02T05:46:46.857894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549732 549725 2024-10-02T04:39:33.990598 2023-10-02T04:42:48.080478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 550521 2016-11-27T12:10:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 204528 2016-11-27T12:10:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 547157 2016-11-27T12:10:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 203934 2016-11-27T12:10:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 547155 2016-11-27T12:10:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203926 2016-11-27T12:10:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 30935 2024-10-02T04:39:55.879479 application/rdf+xml 524242 2024-10-02T04:39:32.807634 2023-10-02T04:42:47.172434 text/x-rst text/x-rst 524242 2016-11-27T12:10:20 text/x-rst 520823 2012-02-20T06:10:48 text/x-rst 282278 2016-11-27T12:10:20 text/x-rst application/zip 15387 2024-10-02T04:39:39.755555 image/jpeg 2550 2024-10-02T04:39:39.394551 image/jpeg 296836 2024-10-02T04:39:34.516594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia