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Saint in the Sun

Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Av David N. Bell, David N Bell

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This volume contains translations or summaries of the most important panegyrics in praise of Saint Bernard that were preached during the reign of Louis XIV. Some of the preachers were and are regarded as the greatest orators ever to grace the French pulpit. All the translations are extensively annotated, and there are three introductory chapters providing a necessary background for appreciating the sermons. Sixteen preachers are represented, and, with one exception, none of the material has ever appeared in English. For those interested in the afterlife of Saint Bernard, as he was used, and sometimes abused, in the reign of the Sun King, this collection provides essential primary sources.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-04-19
Mått140 x 216 x 32 mm
Vikt703 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor602
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780879072711

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David N. Bell (1943-2025) was professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queen's College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017).

Contents List of AbbreviationsPreface1 The Background2 The Quietist Controversy3 Sermons and Panegyrics4 Paving the Way: Divisions and Subdivisions in Jacques Biroat5 Moving Forward: Commonplaces and Curiosities in Jean-François Senault, Bernard Planchette, Claude Texier, and Jean-Louis de Fromentières6 The Bernard of the Strict Observance: Armand-Jean de Rancé7 Bernard Returns to Metz: Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet8 Touching, Moving, Converting: The Unction of François Fénelon9 Bernard in Battle: The Anti-Quietist Polemic of Charles de La Rue10 The Flames Die Down: The Revised Panegyric of Charles de La Rue11 Bernard the Mystic: Henri-Marie Boudon12 Panegyrical Plagiarism? Claude Lion, François Ogier, and Esprit Fléchier13 Last of the Fathers and the Angel of the Lord: Antoine Anselme and Louis-Bénigne Bourru14 Bernard the Second Samuel: The Psychological Acuity of Jean-Baptiste Massillon15 Conclusion: The Saint in the SunAppendix 1: Technical TermsAppendix 2: PersonalitiesBibliographyIndex of Names and Places

"Bernard of Clairvaux has not been well served by his admirers. From the time of Geoffrey of Auxerre and his first biographers, his rich and complex career has been plundered by image-makers with a view to advancing their own agenda. The panegyrists of the seventeenth century, studied in this volume, were no exception. They sought to make the saint a mouthpiece for their own well-intentioned priorities and, in the process, created an image of Bernard that would feed the prejudices of later generations. A Saint in the Sun makes available a selection of these largely inaccessible texts and provides a wealth of contextualizing detail. This masterly study will serve to make clear this important phase in the history of the reception of Bernard's writing. David Bell is to be congratulated for throwing light on this neglected area of scholarly research."Michael Casey, OCSO, Tarrawarra Abbey, Australia