Grey Eminence
Book Details
Author(s)Huxley, Aldous
PublisherVintage / Random House London
ISBN / ASIN0099477823
ISBN-139780099477822
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank321,424
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. After spending his days 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 and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. In his masterful biography, Huxley explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics.










