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Marcion and His Influence [Paperback]

E. C. Blackman (Author)
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June 2004
Ce livre historique peut avoir de nombreuses fautes de frappe, le texte manquant, des images ou des index. Les acheteurs peuvent télécharger une copie gratuite scannée du livre original (sans fautes de frappe) de l'éditeur. 1859. Non illustré. Extrait: ... A l'époque où nous sommes arrive, c'està-dire au milieu du seizième siècle, la Réforme s'était répandue sur toute la surface de la France; et l'on calcule qu'elle comptait dans ses rangs la sixième partie de la population. Hommes de lettres ou d'épée, gens d'Église ou artisans, on peut dire que l'élite de la nation, en moralité, en piété, avait pris part à ce mouvement. La cour, en revanche, sous la domination et la direction de Catherine de Médicis, remettait en honneur la magie et l'astrologie; et ces sciences païennes et impics y étaient étudiées sous les yeux du clergé, sans causer de scandale. On ne s'occupait que de réprimer les tendances évangéliques; et, dans toutes les provinces, les bûchers recevaient de nouveaux confesseurs. Nous allons passer rapidement en revue quelques-unes des Églises dont nous venons de donner la liste, pour y prendre encore quelques-uns de ces beaux exemples de courage et de résignation dont notre histoire est si riche, que la seule difficulté qui nous puisse survenir est causée par l'abondance, dans la crainte de n'en point citer assez et d'en oublier des plus dignes. Aymond de la Voye fut le premier pasteur de la ville de Sainte-Foy, dans l'Agenois: dénoncé au Parlement de Bordeaux, on vint charitablement l'avertir en secret que, s'il ne se sauvait, il serait inévitablement arrêté trois jours plus tard. En véritable pasteur, il répondit à ceux qui lui donnaient cet avis: « J'aimerois « mieux n'avoir jamais esté né que de com« mettre telle lâcheté, c...

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers (June 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592447317
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592447312
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, Not Great, January 6, 2005
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Peter D. Glickenhaus (Morrisville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was not as good as I had hoped. A few statements:

1. Future readers should be aware that a fairly good grasp on Greek, Latin, and some French and German is necessary to digest the book in its fullness. Oftentimes the author quotes Greek and Latin texts at length (paragraphs at a time), while referring to certain French and German authors, quoting them in their original language.

2. This brings me to another point: the author assumes a general familiarlity with Harnack's work. It would be good to read that first, if you can find it.

3. Which brings me to yet another comment: many times the book seems like an extended journal review of many opinions regarding Marcion. This is not bad in itself, but sometimes makes for dry (and irrelevant) reading. In many places it seems like an extended revision of Harnack's work in particular. In fact, in a few places he skips some rather important discussions of Marcion's life and thought and simply refers the reader to Harnack.

4. I found myself frequently hesitant to accept some of his conclusions/observations because he seems to employ an unsettling combination of a critical method with an 'orthodox' bias. Some might not care about that. I am personally more concerned with historical issues, not an author's opinion of Marcion's 'untenable' theological positions.

I'm not sad I spent the time reading this book; it simply didn't reap the historical/intellectual harvest I had hoped. It should be read if for no other reason than that there are virtually no other thorough treatments of Marcion's life and thought available (not that Blackman's is what I would call 'thorough').
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