The Old Cevenol (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Rabaut Saint-Etienne

9780483392373: The Old Cevenol (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483392375 ISBN 13: 9780483392373

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A dramatic historical portrait of courage under persecution in 17th‑century France, and the human cost of religious intolerance.

This edition presents The Old Cevenol, a narrative that follows Ambroise Borely and his family through the brutal executions and forced conversions of Louis XIV’s reign. It blends testimony, legal arguments, and personal resolve to illuminate a chapter of the Edict of Nantes’ revocation and its aftermath.

Set against the backdrop of the Cevennes, the book traces a student of hardship who endures famine, torture, and the threat of ruin as he tries to defend his wife’s memory and protect his child. The narrative moves from violent suppression to the quieter, stubborn courage of those who sought to preserve their faith and dignity. It also shows how law, power, and conscience collide in a time when citizens faced brutal penalties for steps as simple as gathering to pray.

Learn how one family navigated a system that mixed royal decree with daily fear.
See how legal opinions and moral arguments framed a desperate struggle for legitimacy and inheritance.
Explore the tension between state authority and individual rights in early modern Europe.
Understand the human cost of persecution and the endurance of faith.

Ideal for readers of historical biographies and religious history who want a clear, tightly told account of a pivotal, troubled era and the people who lived through it.

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