Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Books/
  2. Theology Books

The Travails of Conscience

Arnauld Family and the Ancien Regime

by Alexander Sedgwick

  • Hardback
  • 550 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • 16.4 x 24.3 x 2.2 cm

£44.14

Save 43% | Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Like the Bouthilliers, the Colberts, the Fouquets and the Letelliers, the Arnauld family rose to prominence in France at the end of the 16th century by attaching themselves to the king. Their power and influence depended upon absolute loyalty and obedience to the sovereign whose own power they sought to enhance. Dictates of conscience, however, brought all that to an end and put the family in conflict with the king and the pope. As a result of the religious conversion of Angelique Arnauld early in the 17th century, the family eventually adopted a set of religious principles that appeared Calvinist to some ecclesiastical authorities. These "Jansenist" principles were condemned by the papacy and Louis XIV. The travails of conscience experienced by the Arnauld family, and the resulting religious schism that separated different branches, divided husbands from wives and parents from children. However, neither the historic achievements of individual family members nor the differences of opinion between them could obscure the sense of family solidarity.Alexander Sedgwick explores this tumultuous period of French history which coincided with and punctuates the Arnauld family's struggle with the world. He seeks to show how this family reacted to momentous political and religious developments, as well as the ways in which individual members, by means of their own convictions, helped shape the history of their time.
The Travails of Conscience and Fully Alive
Fully AliveThe Travails of Conscience

  • Author

    Alexander Sedgwick

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Harvard University Press

  • Published

    September 1998

  • Weight

    609g

  • Page Count

    550

  • Dimensions

    16.4 x 24.3 x 2.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780674905672

  • ISBN-10

    0674905679

  • Eden Code

    1192771

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question