Grey Eminence.: A Study in Religion and Politics - Hardcover

Huxley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0837175089 ISBN 13: 9780837175089

Publisher: Greenwood Press, 1975

Synopsis

The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a monstrous paradox. After a day spent in directing operations on the battlefield Father Joseph would pass the night in prayer, or in composing spiritual guidance for the nuns in his care. He was an aspirant to sainthood, a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the Thirty Years War, with all its unspeakable horrors. How a religious man could lead such a life, how an individual could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics, was a theme to which Huxley would continuously return.

About this title

Review:

"Penetrating and vivid... This biography will rank amongst Huxley's best books. He never wrote better; he never hit upon a more interesting theme" (Sunday Times)

"A remarkable biography" (Observer)

"Grey Eminence is lucid, scholarly and thoughtful. Huxley has used all his ingenuity to explain this extraordinary character" (New Statesman)

Book Description:

Huxley's biography of the original éminence grise, a Capuchin monk who became Cardinal Richelieu's right-hand man and a powerful policitian, whilst remaining 'a man of God'

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Publication date: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0837175089
• ISBN 13: 9780837175089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 342