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9780761828914

Treatise on Monastic Studies 1691

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761828914

  • ISBN10:

    0761828915

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-07-08
  • Publisher: UPA
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Summary

This is the first English translation of Dom Jean Mabillon's treatise that defends the propriety of study and research as an occupation for monks, and lays out a course of studies for young Benedictines training to be scholars. This edition includes a translator's introduction, suggestions for further reading on the monastic studies controversy, all Mabillon's marginal notes, a bibliography of all published works mentioned in the text, and an index.

Author Biography

John Paul McDonald is Associate Professor of French at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. Professor McDonald holds a doctorate from the University of Paris Dom Jean Mabillon was the outstanding scholar of a group of reformed 17th century Benedictine monks, the Maurists, based at the ancient abbey of St-Germain-des-Pres in Paris

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v
Translator's Introduction vii
Bibliographical and Editorial Note xviii
Further Reading xxi
Mabillon's Title Page
1(2)
Mabillon's Letter of Dedication
3(6)
Mabillon's Table of Contents
9(4)
Mabillon's Preface
13(4)
Part One
17(80)
Part Two
97(146)
Part Three
243(12)
Mabillon's List of Principal Difficulties
255(28)
Notes 283(8)
Bibliography 291(28)
Index 319

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