For For readers who want to see where Ellul's thought began, in his early articles; best after one of his major books.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
2 of 5worth a look
For the researcher
4 of 5important
Difficulty
3 of 5demanding
Eight early articles, translated by Marva Dawn, that show where his later themes began.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural3 of 5
Experiential1 of 5
Sociological3 of 5
Historical2 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
An English collection of eight early articles by Ellul, translated and edited with commentary by Marva J. Dawn and published by Eerdmans in 1997 under the title Sources and Trajectories: Eight Early Articles by Jacques Ellul that Set the Stage. The articles, first printed in French periodicals, come from the early part of his career and show the origins of themes he developed in his books. Dawn's introductions place each article in his work.
