Enlightened monks [electronic resource] : the German Benedictines, 1740-1803 / Ulrich L. Lehner.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (266 p.) : map.ISBN: 9780191729096 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Catholic Church -- Germany -- History -- 18th century | Benedictine monasteries -- Germany -- History -- 18th century | Enlightenment -- Germany -- Influence | Germany -- Intellectual life -- 18th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199595129DDC classification: 271.1094309033 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This is a revisionist account of the effects of the Enlightenment process on German benedictines which contributes to a better understanding not only of monastic culture in Central Europe, but also of Catholic religious culture in general.Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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This is a revisionist account of the effects of the Enlightenment process on German benedictines which contributes to a better understanding not only of monastic culture in Central Europe, but also of Catholic religious culture in general.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.