Pascal The Provincial Letters - Couverture souple

Pascal, Blaise

 
9781397670328: Pascal The Provincial Letters
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1397670320 ISBN 13 : 9781397670328
Editeur : Left of Brain Books, 2026

Synopsis

Written amid the intense theological disputes of seventeenth-century France, these letters confront the controversial practice of casuistry and the moral reasoning associated with the Jesuits. Framed as correspondence from a Parisian observer to a friend in the provinces, they dissect the ethical and doctrinal debates stirring religious and intellectual circles in the capital. With incisive logic and biting humor, Blaise Pascal exposes what he viewed as moral laxity, transforming complex theological argument into vivid, accessible prose. Emerging from the broader conflict between Jansenists and Jesuits, the work stands as a landmark in religious controversy and French literature alike. Its fusion of satire, rhetorical precision, and moral seriousness elevated French prose to new stylistic heights. Both a theological critique and a literary achievement, these letters remain a powerful tes

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Éditeur
Left of Brain Books
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1397670320
ISBN 13 
9781397670328
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
258
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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