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Out of the Flames

The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar, a Fatal Heresy, and One of the Rarest Books in the World

The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar, a Fatal Heresy, and One of the Rarest Books in the World

By Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone

By Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone

By Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone

By Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone

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    About Out of the Flames

    Out of the Flames is an extraordinary story – providing testament to the power of ideas, the enduring legacy of books, and the triumph of individual courage.

    Out of the Flames tracks the history of The Chrisitianismi Restituto, examining Michael Servetus’s life and times and the politics of the first information during the sixteenth century. The Chrisitianismi Restituto, a heretical work of biblical scholarship, written in 1553, aimed to refute the orthodox Christianity that Michael Servetus’ old colleague, John Calvin, supported. After the book spread through the ranks of Protestant hierarchy, Servetus was tried and agonizingly burned at the stake, the last known copy of the Restitutio chained to his leg.

    Servetus’s execution marked a turning point in the quest for freedom of expression, due largely to the development of the printing press and the proliferation of books in Renaissance Europe. Three copies of the Restitutio managed to survive the burning, despite every effort on the part of his enemies to destroy them. As a result, the book became almost a surrogate for its author, going into hiding and relying on covert distribution until it could be read freely, centuries later.

    Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone follow the clandestine journey of the three copies through the subsequent centuries and explore its author’s legacy and influence over the thinkers that shared his spirit and genius, such as Leibniz, Voltaire, Rousseau, Jefferson, Clarence Dorrow, and William Osler.

    About Out of the Flames

    Out of the Flames is an extraordinary story – providing testament to the power of ideas, the enduring legacy of books, and the triumph of individual courage.

    Out of the Flames tracks the history of The Chrisitianismi Restituto, examining Michael Servetus’s life and times and the politics of the first information during the sixteenth century. The Chrisitianismi Restituto, a heretical work of biblical scholarship, written in 1553, aimed to refute the orthodox Christianity that Michael Servetus’ old colleague, John Calvin, supported. After the book spread through the ranks of Protestant hierarchy, Servetus was tried and agonizingly burned at the stake, the last known copy of the Restitutio chained to his leg.

    Servetus’s execution marked a turning point in the quest for freedom of expression, due largely to the development of the printing press and the proliferation of books in Renaissance Europe. Three copies of the Restitutio managed to survive the burning, despite every effort on the part of his enemies to destroy them. As a result, the book became almost a surrogate for its author, going into hiding and relying on covert distribution until it could be read freely, centuries later.

    Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone follow the clandestine journey of the three copies through the subsequent centuries and explore its author’s legacy and influence over the thinkers that shared his spirit and genius, such as Leibniz, Voltaire, Rousseau, Jefferson, Clarence Dorrow, and William Osler.

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    About Lawrence Goldstone

    Lawrence Goldstone is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, including Birdmen: The… More about Lawrence Goldstone

    About Nancy Goldstone

    Nancy Goldstone has written and coauthored several books, including Four Queens. She lives with her husband and coauthor Lawrence Goldstone… More about Nancy Goldstone

    About Lawrence Goldstone

    Lawrence Goldstone is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, including Birdmen: The… More about Lawrence Goldstone

    About Nancy Goldstone

    Nancy Goldstone has written and coauthored several books, including Four Queens. She lives with her husband and coauthor Lawrence Goldstone… More about Nancy Goldstone

    Product Details

    Category: History | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Philosophy

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Broadway Books
    Sep 02, 2003 | 368 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780767908375

    Category: History | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Philosophy

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Broadway Books
    Dec 10, 2008 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9780307489241

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    “Rescuing author and book from modern obscurity, the Goldstones recount the engrossing tale of how Michael Servetus came to write his unparalleled compendium of Unitarian heterodoxy and revolutionary human anatomy…[A] fascinating study.” —Booklist

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