Lamennais : a believer's revolutionary politics / edited by Richard A. Lebrun ; translations by Richard A. Lebrun, Jerry Ryan ; introduction and annotations by Sylvain Milbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lamennais, Félicité Robert de, 1782-1854.

Contributor:

Lebrun, Richard.

Series:

Studies in the History of Political Thought 13.

Studies in the history of political thought, 1873-6548 ; v. 13

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Christianity and politics--History of doctrines--19th century.

Christianity and politics.

Catholic Church--France--History--19th century.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--France--Doctrines--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

Lamennais: A Believer's Revolutionary Politics , edited by Richard A Lebrun, offers English translations (by Lebrun and Jerry Ryan) of the most influential and controversial writings of Félicité de Lamennais, a French priest who began his career as a Traditionalist, became the founder of Liberal Catholicism in the early 1830s, and then left the Church after his ideas were condemned by Rome. Sylvain Milbach's comprehensive Introduction and Annotations place these writings in the context of the author's intellectual history and the political, religious, and intellectual situation in France in the first half of the 19th century. Lamennais challenged traditional religious, political, and social thinking, leaving a fiercely debated reputation. The writings translated here allow 21st-century readers to judge him for themselves.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Chronology: Life and Publications of F. de Lamennais

Introduction / Sylvain Milbach

Selected Articles Published in L' Avenir

Lamennais's First Article in L' Avenir

On the Separation of Church and State

L' Avenir's Doctrines

On the Position of the French Church

Declaration Presented to the Holy See

On the Republic

On the Interests and Duties of Catholics

On Freedom

On the Future of Society

What Catholicism Will be in the New Society

On Religious Freedom

Act of Union

Farewell from M. de Lamennais

Words of a Believer

Preface to Les Troisièmes Mélanges

Book of the People

On Modern Slavery

Back Matter

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-36760-8

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004367609 DOI