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  1. 1. “Unking and Unpriest the Earth!” : Conspiracy Theory, the Illuminati and Revolutionary Freemasonry in the Writings of the abbé Barruel and Nicolas Bonneville

    Master-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Religionsvetenskap

    Författare :Linnea Björnegren; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Augustin Barruel; Nicolas Bonneville; Illuminati; Freemasonry; Jesuits; French Revolution; Conspiracy theory; conspiracism; secret societies;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis proposes an explanation for origin of conspiracy theories about the French Revolution. Despite being unfounded, the conspiracy theory blaming the Illuminati for the Revolution became widespread because it appeared to be supported by evidence. The primary source material consists of texts produced by two contemporaries. LÄS MER