Éditions du Cerf

Éditions du Cerf (lit. 'Editions of the Hart') is a French publishing house founded in 1929 by the Dominican friar Marie-Vincent Bernadot and managed by the Order of Preachers, which still owns it. It specializes in religious, exegetical, historical, and philosophical works. Under the leadership of Jean-François Colosimo since 2013, the publisher has broadened its list toward more media-visible essays and texts.

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