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The Holy Sinner

Thomas Mann

#3378 of 8,085 books · #516 in Historical Fiction

Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction (1952).

The Holy Sinner explores a subject that fascinated Thomas Mann to the end of his life - the origins of evil and evil's connection with magic. Here Mann uses a medieval legend about "the exceeding mercy of God and the birth of the blessed Pope Gregory" - illuminating the notion of original sin and transcendence of evil.

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Publisher
Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN-13
9781774644508
Topics
Original sin and redemptionMedieval legend and religionEvil and morality

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