The devils of Loudun (Paperback)
Huxley, Aldous (Author)
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This text is a gripping account of Urbain Grandier, parson of the French town of Loudun, who was tortured and burned at the stake in 1634. It is full of details of witchcraft, gruesome exorcisms and the superstitions of an age haunted by devils.
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Huxley has reconstructed with skill, learning and horror one of the most appalling incidents in the history of witch-hunting during its seventeenth-century heyday. The Devils of Loudun is fascinating, erudite, and instinct with intellectual vitalityTimes Literary SupplementHuxley's analysis of motive, his exposition of t...
ISBN (SKU)
9780099477761
Pages
376
Weight
278g
Dimensions
199x130x25
Imprint
Vintage Classics
Published
06, April, 2005
Genres
History
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