Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet fu un vescovo e teologo francese, celebre per i suoi sermoni e le sue orazioni. È riconosciuto come uno degli oratori più brillanti della storia e un maestro della prosa francese. Al servizio come predicatore di corte di Luigi XIV, Bossuet fu un fervente sostenitore dell'assolutismo politico e del diritto divino dei re, postulando che la governance fosse divinamente ordinata. Le sue opere più durature includono tre notevoli orazioni funebri pronunciate in onore di figure di spicco della sua epoca.
This 1991 book was the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism, published in 1707 when the power and glory of the French ancien regime was at its zenith. Riley provides a chronology, bibliography and a lucid introduction thus placing Bossuet in his historical and intellectual context.
In this work, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet defends his earlier publication on the history of Protestant churches against the critiques of theologian Basnage. He systematically refutes Basnage's arguments while presenting his interpretation of the Reformation and the ensuing divisions within Christianity. Recognized as a significant contribution to Christian theology, this book highlights the intellectual debates of the 18th century regarding religious history. The facsimile reprint ensures the preservation of this culturally important text.
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