Course Description
Catholic authors of the “long” 18th century included many men and women, clerics and laymen, who entered into dialogue with the thinking and culture of the Enlightenment. With different emphases, they sought to promote a reasonable faith and piety among Catholics and advocated an open Catholicism that would contribute to the positive development of all humanity. Texts by various authors will be read in the seminar. In a seminar paper, the students will each present an author in his/her historical context and analyze his/her thoughts.
Bibliography
U. L. LEHNER, S. BLANCHARD (ed.), The Catholic Enlightenment. A Global Antology, The Catholic University of America Press, Washington D.C., 2021.
J. D. BURSON, U. L. LEHNER (ed.), Enlightenment and Catholicism in Europe. A Transnational History, University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, IN, 2014.
U. L. LEHNER, The Catholic Enlightenment. The Forgotten History of a Global Movement, Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2016.
U. L. LEHNER, M. PRINTY (ed.), A Companion to the Catholic Enlightenment in Europe, Brill, Leiden, 2010.
M. ROSA, Settecento religioso. Politica della Ragione e religione del cuore, Marsilio, Venezia, 1999.