Refutation of the Sects
De Deo (Refutation of Sects)
French
Eznik of Kolb c. 441-449 · published 1959
280 pages
First from French
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
The work in question is a 1959 French translation of the 5th-century Armenian text 'De Deo' (also known as 'Refutation of the Sects') by Eznik of Kolb. While English translations of the original Armenian text exist (such as the 1998 translation by Blanchard and Young), there is no evidence of an English translation of this specific French edition by Mariès and Mercier. Therefore, this is a first translation from the French source.
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In a 5th-century masterpiece of logic and faith, Eznik of Kolb dismantles the greatest myths of the ancient world to solve the ultimate mystery: the origin of evil. Readers will discover a radical defense of human agency that strips evil of its substance and places the power of choice back into the hands of humanity.
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