Nicolas Aubin - Histoire des Diables de Loudun - 1716
07
days
06
hours
08
minutes
56
seconds
Current bid
€ 22
Reserve price not met
Expert
Selected by Zena Chiara Masud
Holds a master’s degree in bibliography, with seven years of experience specialising in incunabula and Arabic manuscripts.
Estimate € 380 - € 430
 | €22 | |
|---|---|---|
| €19 | |
 | €16 | |
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 143806 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Nicolas Aubin, Histoire des Diables de Loudun, 1st edition in this format, published in 1716 by Etienne Roger Amsterdam, in French, bound in leather, 378 pages, 16 × 10 cm.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Cruel effects of the Vengeance of Cardinal Richelieu or The History of the Devils of Loudun and of the Possession of the Ursuline Nuns by Urbain Grandier Amsterdam 1716.
The possession of the Loudun Ursuline convent is the second case of demonic possession recorded in a religious community. The violence of these manifestations caused astonishment and morbid curiosity among the ruling class: this time, the devil directly assaulted the nobility’s daughters and the religious institution. Political stakes then intertwined with this, pitting the central authority against the independence claims of certain towns. This explosive mix led to the destruction of the city’s fortifications, and to the torture and burning at the stake of Urbain Grandier. The notoriety of the Loudun Ursulines possession had unforeseen consequences; the Inquisition’s power indeed struck at the heart of the nobility, by attacking both the power and the religious institution, thereby condemning itself.
Sells a very beautiful volume bound in full vellum (calf), with an ornate spine and title piece, 378 pages and one engraving. In very good condition. A work from the Louis XIV era.
#historyconnoisseurcf
Cruel effects of the Vengeance of Cardinal Richelieu or The History of the Devils of Loudun and of the Possession of the Ursuline Nuns by Urbain Grandier Amsterdam 1716.
The possession of the Loudun Ursuline convent is the second case of demonic possession recorded in a religious community. The violence of these manifestations caused astonishment and morbid curiosity among the ruling class: this time, the devil directly assaulted the nobility’s daughters and the religious institution. Political stakes then intertwined with this, pitting the central authority against the independence claims of certain towns. This explosive mix led to the destruction of the city’s fortifications, and to the torture and burning at the stake of Urbain Grandier. The notoriety of the Loudun Ursulines possession had unforeseen consequences; the Inquisition’s power indeed struck at the heart of the nobility, by attacking both the power and the religious institution, thereby condemning itself.
Sells a very beautiful volume bound in full vellum (calf), with an ornate spine and title piece, 378 pages and one engraving. In very good condition. A work from the Louis XIV era.
#historyconnoisseurcf
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Esotericism
Book title
Histoire des Diables de Loudun
Author/ Illustrator
Nicolas Aubin
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1716
Height
16 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
10 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Etienne Roger Amsterdam
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
378
Sold by
