M. Claude du Gué - Devotes et Chrestiennes Institutions - 1579

Rare edition of this work on Catholic spirituality, set in the religious context of the 16th century, marked by doctrinal debates, efforts at moral reform and the strengthening of devotional practices within the Church - The title announces a collection of teachings intended to guide the faithful in their Christian life, offering them principles of conduct based on faith, piety, inner discipline, and the observance of religious duties - In this perspective, the work can be understood as a guide to spiritual formation inviting the reader to deepen their relationship with God, to examine their actions, and to conform their behavior to the demands of Christian morality - M. Claude du Gué - Devotes et Chrestiennes Institutions - 1579 - G. Chaudiere - 250 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its full nineteenth-century amateur full brown mottled paper binding, handling wear, some minor defects on the cover, headcaps rubbed, joints cracked, corners worn, mottled edges, smooth spine with manuscript title on white paper - Good interior condition, scattered-soiling, missing a few end leaves, repeated stamps of a religious community, beautiful vignette on the title page, rarity translated into French by Claude Du Gue, manuscript ex-libris from the time of the Abbe de Maillot, good copy - Delivery service provided within a few days -

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