Introduction
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This opening section provides an overview of the significance of the Avignon Society in the context of the phenomenon of illuminism in Europe in the final quarter of the eighteenth century. It analyses the meanings of the terms illuminés and illuminism in order to explain the relevance of the Avignon Society to the history of this important expression of religious and esoteric sentiment during the Age of Enlightenment. It also includes a thorough review of the literature that outlines the various studies that have been conducted on the society since the late eighteenth century. The case is made that the history of the Avignon Society warrants more thorough and rigorous study.
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