Grey eminence
Book • 1942
Aldous Huxley's 'Grey Eminence' delves into the life of Father Joseph, a Capuchin friar who served as the confidant and foreign minister to Cardinal Richelieu during the Thirty Years' War. The book explores the paradoxical nature of a man who combined intense religious mysticism with ruthless political maneuvering.
Huxley examines how Father Joseph's pursuit of spiritual enlightenment coexisted with his involvement in the brutal realities of European power politics.
The narrative raises profound questions about the relationship between faith, power, and morality, and the potential for even the most devout individuals to become instruments of worldly ambition.
Huxley examines how Father Joseph's pursuit of spiritual enlightenment coexisted with his involvement in the brutal realities of European power politics.
The narrative raises profound questions about the relationship between faith, power, and morality, and the potential for even the most devout individuals to become instruments of worldly ambition.
