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Book SynopsisA newly discovered treatise by a major European writer
Trade Review"Gracefully translated from the manuscript with Unamuno's notations, and lucidly annotated by Orringer. . . . The notes contain such a wealth of learning and information to elucidate this seminal work that one can only thank Orringer for his heroic effort. Essential."--
Choice"The
Treatise remained unknown to the reading public, its manuscript in the author's archives, until Nelson R. Orringer prepared it for publication, with a careful introduction and ample annotation. . . . [Orringer's] version is reliable and clear, his erudition informative. He situates the work in the context of Unamuno's unfolding religious thought, and relates it to historical context."--
Times Literary Supplement"We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Nelson Orringer for bringing to light
Treatise on Love of God, a little gem of an essay by Miguel de Unamuno. . . . Orringer’s translation is fluid, accurate, and eminently readable; his meaty notes are a book unto themselves. You can read the text without referring to the notes, but with them, one savors the fullness of Unamuno’s powerful mind and hungry spirit."--
Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies BulletinTable of ContentsAcknowledgments i
Translator's Introduction xi
1. Love of God and Knowledge of God 3
2. What Is Love? 7
3. What Is Faith? 14
4. What Is Truth? 19
5. The Mystery of Mortality 40
6. What Is Charity? 50
7. Life in God 58
8. Religion 63
9. Christianity 68
Appendix: What is Truth? 71
Translator's Notes 83
Bibliography 159
Index 169