
Alexander de Rouville (1716–1793)
Author of The Imitation of Mary
About the Author
Works by Alexander de Rouville
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- de Rouville, Alexandre-Jospeh
- Other names
- d'Herouville, Abbe
de Rouville, Alexandre - Birthdate
- 1716-06-24
- Date of death
- 1793
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Jesuit
writer - Organizations
- Society of Jesus
- Short biography
- Father Alexandre de Rouville was born in Lyon in 1716. He entered the Jesuit order in 1732, the abolition of the Society of Jesus in 1773 and the upheavals of the Revolution do not allow us to find his trace after this date of 1773. Published for the first time in 1766 in Avignon the Imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary known several editions. Father Alexandre de Rouville is also the author of a work published in 1770 Meditations on the Sacred Heart.
- Birthplace
- Lyon, France
- Places of residence
- France
- Map Location
- France
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In this book, culled from the deeply spiritual works of Thomas à Kempis, the reader is treated to beautiful writings about Our Lady set forth in the style of the Imitation of Christ. He offers the reader a splendid way to grow in following Jesus through imitating His Blessed Mother.
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- Works
- 5
- Members
- 316
- Popularity
- #74,770
- Rating
- 4.4
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 13
- Languages
- 3
