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AudioAutobiography of Madame Guyon
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LibriVox recording of "The Autobiography of Madame Guyon" by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon (1648 - 1717), translated by Thomas Taylor Allen (first published 1897); read by peaceuntoyou, proofed by Heart of Texas, and produced for LibriVox by Karen Merline. Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (April 13, 1648 - June 9, 1717) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism. Quietism was considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church, and she was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 after publishing a book on the topic, A Short and Easy Method of Prayer. This translation is by Thomas Taylor Allen was first published in 1897. Allen's dates are unknown. (Summary from Wikipedia.) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org Download M4B Part 1 (210MB) Download M4B Part 2 (210MB)
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Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
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LibriVox;audio books;autobiography;religion;mysticism
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