The Triumph of the Cross by Girolamo Savonarola

The Triumph of the Cross Reviews

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  Jo Walton

  I can't think of any reason anyone in their right minds would read this, unless they're researching Savonarola, which is why I read it. And indeed, it seems that nobody has read it, nobody on Goodreads at least. It's a surprisingly solid and well written defence and explication of pre-Reformation Christianity. If you want to know what orthodox believers believed in 1495, this is it, neatly laid out. In the bit against astrology, there's a sudden and unexpected burst of enthusiasm about Pico.
  
  Skip the insanely obsessive introduction.
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  Augustinian

  An outstanding apologetic for the Catholic Faith. It touches on all of the major dogmas from the perspective of reason and proves that none of the Church's teachings are unreasonable in themselves. It also proves the orthodoxy of that holy martyr Girolamo Savonarola, contra the claims of heresy that were levelled at him leading up to his martyrdom.
  
  Worth reading if you enjoy late medieval/Renaissance-era Catholic works and also serves as a great introduction for those who may be interested in the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith who have a firm grasp of Scholastic principles.
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  J.

  The arguments are well and good, reminiscent of early apologetics. However, there is a noticeable degree of grammatical and spelling errors in this print.