Crossing Cultures: The Mental World and Social Subversion of St. John Baptist de La Salle
The public life of John Baptist de La Salle (165--1719) as saint and educational innovator is better known than his private life as a nonconforming ascetic. This article examines de La Salle's attitudes toward Augustinianism, Jansenism and mortification practices. It then explores the connectio...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
[2017]
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The Catholic historical review
Year: 2017, Volume: 103, Issue: 2, Pages: 246-270 |
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La Salle, Jean-Baptiste de 1651-1719
/ Jansenism
/ Social norms
/ Asceticism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society KBG France KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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social subversion
B Brothers of the Christian schools B John Baptist de La Salle B Saints Psychology B Food Social aspects History B Jansenism B Mortification B La Salle, Jean Baptiste de, Saint, 1651-1719 B Asceticism B POOR people History B Asceticism Catholic Church B Food |
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| Summary: | The public life of John Baptist de La Salle (165--1719) as saint and educational innovator is better known than his private life as a nonconforming ascetic. This article examines de La Salle's attitudes toward Augustinianism, Jansenism and mortification practices. It then explores the connection between his role as a social subversive and his mental world. While de La Salle's motivations were religious, his renunciation of the privileges of birth, office and wealth often evoked hostility, especially from members of the social elites. Most radical was de La Salle's determination to be poor, which entailed psychological and physical challenges that were powerfully expressed in his relationship with food. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-8080 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Catholic historical review
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