
Reliquiae Raleighanae
being discourses and sermons on several subjects
Walter Raleigh(Author)
Hansebooks (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-3-337-46900-9 (ISBN)
Description
Walter Raleigh's "Reliquiae Raleighanae" gathers a series of discourses and sermons that unfold as sharply reasoned reflections rather than polished doctrine. Through varied subjects, he moves with a restless moral and intellectual energy: he weighs human conduct against divine order, presses the reader toward self-examination, and treats public life as inseparable from private conscience. The collection's power lies in its mixture of earnest exhortation and vivid, often searching argument-Raleigh insists that faith is not a static possession but a discipline of judgment, speech, and action. Across these pieces, the reader is repeatedly drawn into questions of virtue, responsibility, and the fleeting character of worldly hopes.
Reliquiae Raleighanae - being discourses and sermons on several subjects is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1679.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-337-46900-9 (9783337469009)
Schweitzer Classification