'The Christian Pilgrimage'
In 1718, Barker published her translation of a French Catholic devotional manual, The Christian Pilgrimage, originally written by the French prelate François Fénelon. Translated as a response to the severe government reprisals on the Catholic community in England in early 1716, this devotional manual was intended to reduce any further egregious movements against the Catholic community by reframing Protestants’ understanding of Catholicism. Fénelon’s pleasant personality permitted Barker to produce a refreshing take on the Catholic image, counterbalancing the "superstitious" and "tyrannical" Catholic stereotype of English society.
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