1693 Rare Latin French Bible - Book of Chronicles, Paralipomenon - Les Paralipomènes.
(Description)
Author: Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy.
Title: Les Paralipomenes traduits en françois, avec une explication tirée des saints pères & des auteurs ecclésiastiques.
Publisher: A Paris, Chez Guillaume Desprez, 1693.
Language: Text in Latin and French.
Size: 6" X 4".
Pages: 569 pages + Index.
Binding: Very good contemporary original full-calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall lightly scuffed, and worn - as shown) under a protective mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, nice armorial ex-libris on the first enpaper - as shown).
Estimate: (USD 250 - USD 400)
The book: This 1693 edition of "Les Paralipomenes," translated into French by Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy, includes a rich commentary drawn from the Church Fathers and ecclesiastical authors, providing a deep theological exploration of the Books of Chronicles from the Bible. Known also as the "Books of Paralipomenon," these texts are significant for their recounting of Jewish history from the creation to the period after the Babylonian exile, emphasizing the theme of covenant and divine intervention in the lives of the people of Israel.
The translator: Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy (1613–1684) was a renowned French theologian and scholar, a key figure in the Jansenist movement, and one of the leading translators of the Bible to French during the 17th century. His translations are praised for their clarity, fidelity to the source texts, and the inclusion of comprehensive commentaries that contextualize the scriptures for lay readers.