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Journal de Trévoux

1701–1767 · 18th century · Also known as Mémoires de Trévoux

The Journal de Trévoux, formally the Mémoires pour l'histoire des sciences et des beaux-arts, was a learned monthly journal edited by French Jesuits from 1701 to 1767. It was first printed at Trévoux, capital of the Dombes, under the protection of the Duke of Maine. It reviewed books on religion, science and literature and became a leading critic of the Encyclopédie and the philosophers of the Enlightenment.

Journal de Trévoux
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Journal de Trévoux. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/journal-de-trevoux
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The Epoch Institute. “Journal de Trévoux.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/journal-de-trevoux.
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