{"product_id":"pascal-the-provincial-letters-blaise-pascal-9781397670328","title":"Pascal The Provincial Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten amid the intense theological disputes of seventeenth-century France, these letters confront the controversial practice of casuistry and the moral reasoning associated with the Jesuits. Framed as correspondence from a Parisian observer to a friend in the provinces, they dissect the ethical and doctrinal debates stirring religious and intellectual circles in the capital. With incisive logic and biting humor, Blaise Pascal exposes what he viewed as moral laxity, transforming complex theological argument into vivid, accessible prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging from the broader conflict between Jansenists and Jesuits, the work stands as a landmark in religious controversy and French literature alike. Its fusion of satire, rhetorical precision, and moral seriousness elevated French prose to new stylistic heights. Both a theological critique and a literary achievement, these letters remain a powerful tes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blaise Pascal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1397670320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781397670328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.70d","brand":"Blaise Pascal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454417449215,"sku":"9781397670328","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8501f717-815d-41ba-8210-5b1af1607433.jpg?v=1777306113","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pascal-the-provincial-letters-blaise-pascal-9781397670328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}