Antoine de la Motte - Histoire de Tertullien et d’Origenes - 1676

DE LA MOTTE, [ANTOINE]. History of Tertullian and Origen. Which contains excellent Apologies of the Faith against the Pagans & the Heretics... Paris: At Hélie Josset, 1676. In-8, complete (767pp.) Full brown calf of the period, spine with raised bands ornamented with richly gold-tooled inlays, title piece in brown morocco. Contemporary binding solid, showing signs of wear and small losses at the headbands and corners, spine split but intact. Covers of patinated brown calf. Interior generally fresh despite scattered foxing and browning, clear and clean typography, bound with care. Original edition of this scholarly work of ecclesiastical history by Antoine de La Motte, priest of the Oratory. The book aims to analyze the life, writings and thought of two of the Fathers and theological figures most influential in the Church of antiquity: Tertullian and Origen. It highlights their apologies of the Christian faith in the face of pagans and heresies, while providing a detailed panorama of the religious and secular history of their respective eras. Fine copy.

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