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Madam Guyon: A Great Heroine

Madam Guyon: A Great Heroine

Olson, Bessie G.

Hardcover

Religious BiographiesFiction AnthologiesGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1161639675
ISBN13: 9781161639674
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 22 2010
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Madam Guyon: A Great Heroine is a biography written by Bessie G. Olson that tells the story of Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon, a French mystic and writer who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries. The book explores Guyon's life, from her childhood in a noble family to her conversion to Christianity and her subsequent persecution by the Catholic Church. Guyon's writings and teachings, which emphasized the importance of inner spiritual experience and the love of God, made her a controversial figure in her time, and she was imprisoned and exiled for her beliefs. Despite this, Guyon's legacy endured, and she became a revered figure among many Christians, particularly in the Protestant tradition. Through extensive research and analysis, Olson provides a detailed and engaging portrait of this remarkable woman and her enduring influence on Christian spirituality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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