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Originally subtitled "A Study," Belloc's Richelieu is a compelling sketch of the Cardinal's character - specifically of his Will - seen through his background, the figures surrounding him, and his line of action. It is also, above all, a compact chronicle of the making of modern Europe, and the tragedy of its rupture into Catholic and Protestant camps. In attempting to achieve for France the leadership of Europe, Richelieu, Belloc says, "loosed forces stronger than he could deal with," with the consequent weakening, if not destruction, of Catholicism: "...he had almost ruined it in the Empire, and had in any case left it permanently unable to recover its old supremacy there." This gripping tale, unfolding at the heart of the European story, is a candid look at Richelieu's uncanny statesmanship and undoubted sincerity, and the unintended but disastrous effect of these upon the soul of Western civilization. Book jacket.
| ISBN-13 | 9780837147628 |
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| ISBN-10 | 083714762X |
| List Price | $20.75 |
| Format | - |
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| Pages | 392 pages |
| Publisher | Greenwood Press |
| Published On | 1986-01-01 |
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