About this title: This letter was addressed by Simone Weil to a French priest living in New York when she was staying there in the autumn of 1942, the day before she left to join the Free French Movement in London. It contains thirty-five expressions of opinion on matters concerning Catholic faith, dogma and institutions, which, she says have occupied her inmost thoughts for many years, and she asks whether each of these opinions is, or is not compatible with her being received into the Church. No reply, so far as is known, was ever made. When she wrote the letter Weil was considered by those who knew her to ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin USA, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780142002674ISBN:0142002674
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Covers have minimal shelf wear. No reading creases on the spine or interior marks. #6548. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780415267670ISBN:0415267676
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 7.795 by 5.079 inches. A letter written by simone weil to a french priest in new york, in which she raises fundamental and highly controversial concerns on matters of catholic faith, dogma and institutions. letter to a priest encapsulates the sharp wit and questioning nature of simone weil. regarded by susan sontag as 'one of the most uncompromising and troubling witnesses to the modern travail of the spirit', weil grips the moral imagination as few others before or since. ... read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1954
Description: Very Good + No Jacket. 8 3/4" By 5 1/2" 85 Pages. Maroon boards with silver titles on spine remain in Very Good+ condition. Previous owner's name and date in ink on front endpaper otherwise the interior is clean and bright. This letter was addressed by Simone Weil to a French priest living in New York when she was staying there in the autumn of 1942, waiting to join the Free French Movement in London. 85 pages. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1954
Description: Near fine in Very good dj. Clean and bright inside and out. Dj has 3/8ths inch V missing on top edge; a couple of worn spots, but still bright. Now protected by Brodart mylar cover. Unclipped dj has British pricing on the bottom. Stated first edition in maroon cloth with bright silver gilt title on spine. read more
Description: New. 0142002674 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! NEW Book! May have remainder mark. Most orders ship within 1 BUSINESS DAY with ORDER CONFIRMATION. Great Book at a Great Value! read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
Description: Good. 0415267676 TITLE: Letter To A PriestAUTHOR: Weil, SimoneISBN 10: 0415267676ISBN 13: 9780415267670BINDING: PaperbackPUBLICATION DATE: 2002PAGES: 56DESCRIPTION: Used book in good or better condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780415267670ISBN:0415267676
Description: A letter written by Simone Weil to a French priest in New York, in which she raises fundamental and highly controversial concerns on matters of Catholic faith, dogma and institutions. read more
Description: Good. 0142002674 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 0142002674 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam
Date Published: 1954
Description: Good in poor dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. chips & tears on Dust Jacket, pages browning. 85p., 23 cm. Originally published as "Lettre a un religieux", Gallimard, 1951. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 04/04/2002
ISBN-13:9780415267670ISBN:0415267676
Description: Used-Good. THIS IS A HARD TO FIND OR RARE TITLE. PLEASE ALLOW 7-21 DAYS FOR DELIVERY, BOOK IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION. ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM WAREHOUSE. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan, London, England
Date Published: 1953
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1953 First English Edition, clean book, end paper shadow, Jacket in Mylar, price clipped, light wear, nice copy. read more
"The reason I sit in an Episcopal Church each week, and refuse to disavow my Roman Catholic heritage, and do not feel a need to reconcile opposites. The need to sit out the formal church is compelling - it's where most of the world sits."
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