Correspondence, 1952-12-15
Scope and Contents
1 Autographed Letter Signed (in French) dated December 15, 1952 from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Adrienne Croissant discussing his work with the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research and his article titled " Hominisation et Specialization". He discusses the ongoing debate between the God of Evangelism and the God of Evolution. He describes in great detail the Christmas spirit gaining ground in New York.
Dates
- 1952-12-15
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: French
Creator
- From the Collection: Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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