A saint in the sun praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV Bell, David N. 1943- editor, translator. text bibliography biography Biography. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Sources. Translations. ohu 2017 monographic eng fre print xiv, 588 pages ; 22 cm. "This volume contains translations or summaries of the most important panegyrics in praise of Saint Bernard that were preached during the reign of Louis XIV. Some of the preachers were and are regarded as the greatest orators ever to grace the French pulpit. All the translations are extensively annotated, and there are three introductory chapters providing a necessary background for appreciating the sermons. Sixteen preachers are represented, and, with one exception, none of the material has ever appeared in English. For those interested in the afterlife of Saint Bernard, as he was used, and sometimes abused, in the reign of the Sun King, this collection provides essential primary sources"--Provided by publisher. Preface -- The background -- The Quietist controversy -- Sermons and panegyrics -- Paving the way : divisions and subdivisions in Jacques Biroat -- Moving forward : commonplaces and curiosities in Jean-François Senault, Bernard Planchette, Claude Texier, and Jean-Louis de Fromentières -- The Bernard of the Strict Observance : Armand-Jean de Rancé -- Bernard returns to Metz : Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet -- Touching, moving, converting : the unction of François Fénelon -- Bernard in battle : the anti-Quietist polemic of Charles de La Rue -- The flames die down : the revised panegyric of Charles de La Rue -- Bernard the mystic : Henri-Marie Boudon -- Panegyrical plagiarism? : Claude Lion, François Ogier, and Esprit Fléchier -- Last of the Fathers and the Angel of the Lord : Antoine Anselme and Louis-Bénigne Bourru -- Bernard the second Samuel : the psychological acuity of Jean-Baptiste Massillon -- Conclusion : the saint in the sun -- Appendix 1. Technical terms -- Appendix 2. Personalities. David N. Bell. Translated from the French. Includes bibliographical references (pages 568-573) and index. e-fr--- of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard 1090 or 1091-1153 Appreciation of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard 1090 or 1091-1153 Sermons Translations into English of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard 1090 or 1091-1153 Eulogies France Translations into English Eulogies France History and criticism Orators France Biography Christian saints France Biography France Religion 17th century Sources France Politics and government 17th century Religious aspects Art appreciation Christian saints Eulogies Orators Religion Religion and politics France 1600-1699 fast BX4700.B5 S19 2017 271/.1202 REL086000 REL084000 REL110000 Cistercian studies series ; no. 271 9780879072711 0879072717 9780879071714 2016051053 DLC 170306 20170926130924.0 in00003870412 eng