Subversive Saints: Hagiographic and Devotional Publications as a Means of Literary Resistance in and around the Second World War
This article explores the bibliophile and hagiographic publications of Engelbertus Lagerwey, an Old Catholic clergyman, as they appeared just prior to and during the Second World War. Asking first the question what would motivate a socially and politically astute and active cleric to dedicate his ti...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
[2018]
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Trajecta
Year: 2018, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 372-399 |
| RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBD Benelux countries KDB Roman Catholic Church RH Evangelization; Christian media |
| Further subjects: | B
Catholic Church
B Hagiography B International Cooperation B Catholics B World War II |
| Summary: | This article explores the bibliophile and hagiographic publications of Engelbertus Lagerwey, an Old Catholic clergyman, as they appeared just prior to and during the Second World War. Asking first the question what would motivate a socially and politically astute and active cleric to dedicate his time to such undertakings, the article explores the manner in which historical and devotional materials are presented and framed in Lagerwey's books (partially published together with other authors), using theoretical and analytical insights from the "emotional turn" in historical scholarship. It is concluded that Lagerwey goes beyond a purely historical and devotional interest and presents, albeit in a somewhat hidden manner, an alternative discourse on both heroism (and ethics) and international cooperation by means of this literary output of his. |
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| ISSN: | 2665-9484 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Trajecta
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