Suffering Saints: Jansenists and Convulsionnaires in France, 1640-1799
Brian E Strayer
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Hardback. A survey of Jansenism and Convulsionism in France that intends to place the Jansenist movement in the context of French political, social, economic, religious and intellectual developments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 944.
This comprehensive survey of Jansenism and Convulsionism in France is the only work currently available in English that attempts to place the Jansenist movement in the context of French political, social, economic, religious and intellectual developments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The author provides biographical sketches of its key leaders, analyzes their major writings, and highlights both the movement's internal conflicts and its struggles against Church and State persecution. From letters, diaries, books and speeches, Brian Strayer explains such important Jansenist themes as suffering, saintliness, truth, conflict, passive resistance, and their gradual embracing of toleration. He provides fresh insights ... Read more
This comprehensive survey of Jansenism and Convulsionism in France is the only work currently available in English that attempts to place the Jansenist movement in the context of French political, social, economic, religious and intellectual developments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The author provides biographical sketches of its key leaders, analyzes their major writings, and highlights both the movement's internal conflicts and its struggles against Church and State persecution. From letters, diaries, books and speeches, Brian Strayer explains such important Jansenist themes as suffering, saintliness, truth, conflict, passive resistance, and their gradual embracing of toleration. He provides fresh insights ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
944g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845192457
SKU
V9781845192457
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About Brian E Strayer
Brian Strayer is Professor of History at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
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