Mass for Arras
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At the core of this novel is the true fifteenth-century tragedy of, first, plague and hunger and, later, the brutal persecution of Jews and witches in the small French town of Arras. A Mass for Arras explores the personal and political consequences of fear, fanaticism, and fascism in the story of Jan, a young member of the intelligentsia. Arrogantly pious and full of revolutionary zeal, Jan wholeheartedly participates in the torments inflicted on...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802134025
ISBN13:9780802134028
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:Grove Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
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Meditation on freedom and community
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A Mass for Arras is a quiet book that sneaks up and mesmerizes you. For the first few pages I anticipated a heavy, philsophical book. A few more pages and I was hooked. Yes, the book is "philosophical" but in the manner of a great novel - it shows concretely how changing beliefs effect daily life. The book reconstructs history in a believable manner while clearly critizing the contemporary world - a book that works on many levels. Add it to your must read list.
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