The Power of Religious Societies in Shaping Early Modern Society and Identities |
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| Author:
| Peake, Rose-Marie |
| Series title: | Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-485-3797-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | Amsterdam University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $130.99 |
Book Description:
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The Power of Religious Societies in Shaping Early Modern Society and Identities studies the value system of the French Catholic community the Filles de la Charité, or the Daughters of Charity, in the first half of the seventeenth century. An analysis of the activities aimed at edifying morality in the different strata of society revealed a Christian anthropology with strong links to medieval traditions. The book argues that this was an important survival strategy for the Company with a...
More DescriptionThe Power of Religious Societies in Shaping Early Modern Society and Identities studies the value system of the French Catholic community the Filles de la Charité, or the Daughters of Charity, in the first half of the seventeenth century. An analysis of the activities aimed at edifying morality in the different strata of society revealed a Christian anthropology with strong links to medieval traditions. The book argues that this was an important survival strategy for the Company with a disconcerting religious identity: the non-cloistered lifestyle of its members engaged in charity work had been made unlawful in the Council of Trent. Moreover, the directors Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul also had to find ways to curtail internal resistance as the sisters rebelled in quest of a more contemplative and enclosed vocation.