Crossing Cultures: The Mental World and Social Subversion of St. John Baptist de La Salle
The public life of John Baptist de La Salle (1651–1719) as saint and educational innovator is better known than his private life as a non-conforming ascetic. This article examines de La Salle's attitudes toward Augustinianism, Jansenism, and mortification practices. It then explores the connect...
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| Format: | Electronic 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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social subversion
B John Baptist de La Salle B Mortification B Jansenism B Asceticism B Food B Brothers of the Christian Schools |
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| Summary: | The public life of John Baptist de La Salle (1651–1719) as saint and educational innovator is better known than his private life as a non-conforming 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: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2017.0062 |