Pascal, Blaise,  1623-1662 <br/><br/>
The provincial letters of Blaise Pascal 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettres_provinciales  Release date is 2024-07-01 
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<br/><br/> "The Provincial Letters of Blaise Pascal" by Blaise Pascal is a series of eighteen polemical letters written between 1656-1657. Written under a pseudonym during a fierce theological controversy, these letters defend Pascal's friend against heresy charges while launching a witty, satirical attack on Jesuit casuistry and moral reasoning. Combining intellectual fervor with worldly polish, Pascal's humorous mockery made these letters both a literary sensation and a theological bombshell that defied even papal authority, ultimately influencing how the Church approached moral questions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Jansenists -- France -- Early works to 1800 Port-Royal des Champs (Abbey) -- Early works to 1800 Jesuits -- Early works to 1800 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX