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COURT (Antoine).
History of the Unrest in the Cévennes, or the War of the Camisards, during the reign of Louis XIV, drawn from secret and authentic manuscripts and from observations made on the spot. New edition expanded to include a preliminary discourse and a note on Mr Court.
Volumes I and II only (of 3).
Alais. J. Martin, Printer and Bookseller, 1819.
2 volumes in 8°. Half shagreen binding, bronze-green. Smooth spine decorated with gilt metal fittings.
Volume I: XXII and 362 pages.
Volume II: 376 pages.
Second edition of this history of the Camisard revolt, which began in 1702 following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685). It was written by Antoine Court (1696–1760), who attended the ‘Assemblées du Désert’ and presided over the first clandestine synod of the churches of the Cévennes and Languedoc. He was one of the principal figures in the restoration of Protestantism in France.
The introductory pieces and the note are by the Reverend Samuel Vincent.
Volumes I and II only (of 3).
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ID: 89135318
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