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Chateaubriand and the Genius of Catholicism

Controversies in Church History

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Chateaubriand's Influence on Romanticism and Apologetics

The chapter explores Chateaubriand's romantic perspective on the liturgy and its influence on French romanticism, delving into the admiration from figures like Victor Hugo and Stendall. It discusses the shift in Catholic apologetics towards beauty and feeling in the early 19th century, contrasting traditionalist views and reflecting on the challenges of converting atheists to Catholicism.

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