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Augustin Barruel
1741 – 1820
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAugustin Barruel was a French journalist, intellectual, and Jesuit priest. He is now mostly known for setting forth the conspiracy theory involving the Bavarian Illuminati and the Jacobins in his book Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism published in 1797. In short, Barruel wrote that the French Revolution was planned and executed by the secret societies.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 2, 1741
Villeneuve-de-Berg
Date of death
October 5, 1820
Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
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Notable works
Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism
- Field and occupation
- francouzský jezuita a polemický publicista
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