Excerpt from Une Abbaye au Xviiie Siècle: Notre-Dame de d'Hiverneau (d'Après des Documents Inédits)
Tout est bien changé de nos jours. Si l'église élève encore vers le ciel son élégant campanile, les tours qui avaient survécu à. Tant de siècles et à tant de guerres n'ont pas résisté à la Révolution, et l'abbaye, découronnée de ses flèches antiques, n'est plus qu'une humble ferme où l'on retrouve à grand peine quelques vestiges du passé.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes a deep dive into the life of a 17th-century abbey in rural France. Once a thriving religious establishment, the Abbey of Notre Dame d'Hyverneaux fell into disrepair after religious wars and a series of ineffective abbots. In 1684, the aging former abbot Alexandre Bontemps, first valet to the king, initiated the abbey's restoration by inviting the Canons Regular of St. Augustine to take residence. The author draws on the abbey's records to describe daily life within the community, focusing on the melding of secular and religious concerns among the canons' lives. One of the canons, Prior Jean Breard, kept a journal where he meticulously noted everyday events, which the author analyzes to show how the abbey navigated a tumultuous period in French history. The author also examines the abbey's financial records to discuss how they balanced their responsibilities as landowners with their religious duties. This book sheds light on the often-overlooked realities of religious life in the Ancien RÃ gime and provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of monasteries in early modern France. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780265143247_0
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