This is the first comprehensive study to appear in English of the controversial Lettres Provinciales (1656-7), Pascal's major polemical work against the Society of Jesus. The author approaches the text from two related angles. He analyses in detail the substance and structure of the letters themselves, a process which casts light on the nature of polemic as a literary genre. Adducing much material not easily accessible to scholarship, he examines the (mainly) Jesuit counter-polemic, thereby setting the Provinciales in the ...
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This is the first comprehensive study to appear in English of the controversial Lettres Provinciales (1656-7), Pascal's major polemical work against the Society of Jesus. The author approaches the text from two related angles. He analyses in detail the substance and structure of the letters themselves, a process which casts light on the nature of polemic as a literary genre. Adducing much material not easily accessible to scholarship, he examines the (mainly) Jesuit counter-polemic, thereby setting the Provinciales in the context of a broader polemical exchange. Finally, the author explores the links between the Provinciales and Pascal's Pens 'ees , demonstrating a closer connection between the two works than is generally recognized, and offering some insight into the relationship between polemics and apologetics. This book is intended for all students of Pascal, of Jansenism and the Jesuits, and of French thought in the seventeenth century.
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Good. Size: 5x1x9; Hardcover with DJ. This is a former library copy but still in very good condition. All usual library markings with card folder and filing sticker on spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with tape marks. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, covered with protective mylar and fixed to covers. APPEARS TO HAVE HAD VERY MINIMAL USE AS LIBRARY COPY.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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