Eminência Parda

"Grey Eminence" -- A Study in Religion and Politics (1941) -- The life of Father Joseph [aka] François Leclerc du Tremblay (a French Capuchin friar) and Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. After spending his days directing operations on the battlefield, Father Joseph would pass the night in prayer, or in composing spiritual guidance for the nuns in his care. He was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. In his masterful biography, Huxley explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics.

"Penetrating and vivid... This biography will rank amongst Huxley's best books. He never wrote better; he never hit upon a more interesting theme". -- * Sunday Times *.
"A remarkable biography". -- * Observer *.
"Grey Eminence is lucid, scholarly and thoughtful. Huxley has used all his ingenuity to explain this extraordinary character". -- * New Statesman *.
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http://skocky-alcyone.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/eminencia-parda-grey-eminence-aldous.html
https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardeal_de_Richelieu
https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminência_parda
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Eminence
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Leclerc_du_Tremblay

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