Francois Fenelon

Fabulas Mitologicas Francois Fenelon

Publisher Marketing: Francois de Salignac de la Mothe, mas comunmente conocido como Francois Fenelon (1651 - 1715) fue un teologo catolico, poeta y escritor frances. Fenelon es mas recordado por su novela Aventuras de Telemaco, una escabrosa critica a las politicas de Luis XIV, probablemente publicado en 1699. La influencia literaria de esta novela politica fue considerable durante los dos siglos siguientes. De familia noble, Fenelon fue elegido Arzobispo de Cambrai, en 1695, fue preceptor del duque de Borgona (el nieto del rey Luis XIV). La publicacion de una de sus obras, la Explicacion de las maximas de los santos, fue condenada por la Santa Sede y Fenelon fue despojado de sus titulos y rentas, y confinado en su diocesis. Contributor Bio:  Fenelon, Francois Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fnelon (1651-1715) was a French archbishop, theologian, and writer whose excursions into the contemplative life, especially the quietism espoused by Mme. Guyon, caused controversy in the church of his day. His writings remain, though, as an encouragement and source of spiritual growth for many Christians today. Fnelon, descended from a long line of nobility, started his higher studies in 1672 at Saint-Sulpice seminary in Paris. He was ordained a priest in 1676 and appointed director of Nouvelles Catholiques (""New Cathoics""), a college for women who taught converts from French Protestantism. Fnelon, while never supportive of Protestantism, was nonetheless critical of harsh treatment toward Hugeunots (French Protestants) and the many forced conversions that occurred under King Louis XIV. Fnelon instead held open meetings with Protestants to share the Catholic doctrine in a non-threatening environment. Fnelon's first important work, ""Traite de l'education des filles"" (""Treatise on the Education of Girls""), was conservative overall but also suggested non-coercive concepts for educating females that were very innovative for his day. His second and best-known work, Les Aventures de Telemaque (The Adventures of Telemachus), outlined Fnelon's political beliefs through the account of Telemachus's search for Ulysses. It was written during Fnelon's time as tutor to Louis, Duke de Bourgogne, the grandson and heir to Louis XIV.