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Summary:

The Catholic Enlightenment: A Global Anthology presents readers with accessible, translated selections from the writings of fifteen major Catholic Enlightenment authors. These early modern authors include women, priests, lay intellectuals, and bishops. Twelve of these figures are being brought into English for the first time. The purpose of the volume is to provide students, scholars, and interested non-specialists with a single point of departure to delve into the primary sources of the Catholic Enlightenment. This anthology shows the geographical and intellectual diversity of the Catholic Enlightenment, while also demonstrating significant threads of commonality in intellectual orientation. One strength of this volume is the geographical spread of the figures considered. Included are Catholic thinkers from England, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, France, Portugal, and the Italian and German-speaking lands. Another strength of this volume is the breadth of subject matter treated - it features pastoral letters, mystical tracts, pedagogical treatises, political manifestos, and theological works. These texts elucidate Catholic Enlightenment views on topics such as the history of women's education, liturgy and devotions, and the relationship between church and state.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: The world of Catholic enlightenment / Ulrich L. Lehner and Shaun Blanchard
• Part 1. Italy. Liturgical renewal and the fight against superstition : Lodovic Antonio Muratori (1672-1750)
• A female mystic of the Catholic enlightment : Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)
• Part 2. Spain. The problem of miracles : Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro, OSB (1676-1764)
• Women and education : Josefa Amar y Borbón (1749-1833)
• Part 3. Mexico. On the indigenous use of cannabis : José Antonio de Alzate y Ramírez de Santillana (1737-1799)
• Part 4. Portugal. A woman scientist and poet : Leonor de Almeida Portugal, Marchioness of Alorna (1750-1839)
• Part 5. Brazil. Pastoral care in South America : Tomás de Encarnação Costa e Lima, Bishop of Pernambuco (1723-1784)
• Part 6. Germany (Holy Roman Empire). The creed of an enlightened faith : Johann Caspar Ruef (1748-1825)
• Celibacy and liturgical renewal : Benedict Maria von Werkmeister (1745-1823)
• Part 7. France. The influence of women on French literature : Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest du Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis (1746-1830)
• The senses and the knowledge of God : Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1714-1780)
• Church, state, and Masonry : Claude Fauchet (1744-1793)
• Part 8: Poland. The good citizen : Stanisław Konarski (1700-1773)
• Part 9. England. British Catholicism as reasonable and patriotic Christianity : Joseph Berington (1743-1827)
• Part 10: United States of America. Catholicism and democracy : John Carroll (1736-1815).

Contributors:

Lehner, Ulrich L., 1976- , editor

Blanchard, Shaun , editor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Early modern Catholic sources; v. 3

Subjects:

Catholic Church — History — Modern period, 1500-

Enlightenment

Catholic Church — Europe — History — Sources

Catholic Church — North America — History — Sources

Catholic Church

Europe

North America

Since 1500

Genres:

History

Sources

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

viii, 296 pages ; 23 cm.

Call Numbers:

BX1330 .C388 2021

ISBNs:

9780813233987 (paperback)
0813233984 (paperback)
9780813233994 (electronic book) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2021009537

OCLC Numbers:

1243028281