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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1. VerfasserIn: Smit, Peter-Ben 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam University Press [2018]
In: Trajecta
Jahr: 2018, Band: 27, Heft: 2, Seiten: 372-399
RelBib Classification:KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit
KBD Beneluxländer
KDB Katholische Kirche
RH Evangelisation; christliche Medien
weitere Schlagwörter:B Catholic Church
B Hagiography
B International Cooperation
B Catholics
B World War II
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2665-9484
Enthält:Enthalten in: Trajecta