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Resources of Christianity
François Jullien
Translated by Pedro Rodriguez
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Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. © Éditions de L’Herne, 2018. Published by arrangement with Agence littéraire Astier-Pécher. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4697-8
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Names: Jullien, François, 1951- author. | Rodríguez, Pedro, 1933- translator.
Title: Resources of Christianity / François Jullien ; translated by Pedro Rodriguez.
Other titles: Ressources du christianisme. English
Description: Cambridge, UK; Medford. MA, USA: Polity Press, [2021] | Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. Editions de L’Herne, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A fresh and erudite reflection on Christianity and its relevance today”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020041424 (print) | LCCN 2020041425 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509546954 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509546961 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509546978 (epub) | ISBN 9781509547043 (pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: Christianity--Philosophy. | Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Classification: LCC BR100 .J8513 2021 (print) | LCC BR100 (ebook) | DDC 230--dc23
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Dedication
For Pascal David
This text expands on a lecture I gave in March 2016 for the Cours méthodique et populaire de philosophie at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and in May 2016 at the Université Catholique de Lyon.
My thanks to Pascal David, who edited the first written version.
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