Rai͏̈ssa Oumançoff and Jacques Maritain: a couple take the path of love and of faith

This article discusses the love between Raïssa and Jacques Maritain, two persons with very different origins and education: she a Russian Jewess in exile, he a bourgeois Protestant. Their meeting at the Sorbonne, their shared involvement on behalf of human rights, the search for the truth, the frien...

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Authors: Danese, Attilio 1947- (Author) ; Di Nicola, Giulia Paola 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2016]
In: INTAMS review
Year: 2016, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-62
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:This article discusses the love between Raïssa and Jacques Maritain, two persons with very different origins and education: she a Russian Jewess in exile, he a bourgeois Protestant. Their meeting at the Sorbonne, their shared involvement on behalf of human rights, the search for the truth, the friendship with Léon Bloy, the meetings at Meudun, and the periods in America and in Rome are presented primarily from the perspective of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual union between the couple. The article emphasizes out the mutual care, praise, and gift of self.
ISSN:1370-6020
Contains:Enthalten in: International Academy of Marital Spirituality, INTAMS review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/INT.22.1.3159717