Enlightened Monks - The German Benedictines 1740-1803

Zusatztext Lehner's book offers an excellent social! cultural and intellectual history of the German Benedictines...a sophisticated structure and sound balance between the presentation of case studies and general trends that are all supported by the comprehensive study of archival sources. Informationen zum Autor Ulrich L. Lehner is William K. Warren Professor of Theology at University of Notre Dame, Indiana. A member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, he has received awards and fellowships from the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, the Notre Dame Institute of Advanced Study, the Earhart Foundation, the German Humboldt Foundation and the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation. He is the award-winning author of several scholarly works on early modern and modern history of religion. Klappentext A revisionist account of the effects of the Enlightenment process on German Benedictines which contributes to a better understanding not only of monastic culture in Central Europe, but also of Catholic religious culture in general. Zusammenfassung A revisionist account of the effects of the Enlightenment process on German Benedictines which contributes to a better understanding not only of monastic culture in Central Europe, but also of Catholic religious culture in general. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction; 2 The Challenge of Historiography; 3 The Challenge of a New Life Style; 4 The Challenge of a New Liberty; 5 The Challenge of New Modes of Communication; 6 Monastery Prisons and the Enlightenment; 7 Runaway Monks; 8 The Challenge of New Theories of Law; 9 The Challenge of New Philosophies; 10 The Challenge of a New Theology; 11 Conclusion; Bibliography

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• Authors: Ulrich Lehner, Ulrich L. Lehner, Ulrich L. (William K. Warren Professor of Lehner
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2013
• EAN: 9780199682355
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968235-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, Germany, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Monasticism, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, C 1700 To C 1800, Religious communities and monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism