Jacques Ellul was born in Bordeaux, France. He attended both the universities of Bordeaux and Paris. During World War II he was a leader of the French resistance. His first book, Étude sur l'évolution et la nature juridique du Mancipium, was published in 1936.

Jacques Ellul was born in Bordeaux, France. He attended both the universities of Bordeaux and Paris. During World War II he was a leader of the French resistance. His first book, Étude sur l'évolution et la nature juridique du Mancipium, was published in 1936.