La Vie Des Vierges Ou Les Devoirs Et Les Obligations Des Vierges Chretiennes: Edition de 1714 - Paperback

by Jean Girard De Villethierry (Author), Constant Venesoen (Editor)

This treatise, which encourages young women to conserve their virginity for the love of God, reflects Girard de Villethierry's anxieties about the loosening mores of his day. This edition analyzes the religious tradition in which the text was rooted, shedding light on its author's intentions.