Letter correspondence between Father Félicité Robert de Lamennais and Laura Tarnowska, née Potocka, in 1829-1833 Cover Image

Epistolarne kontakty księdza Félicité Roberta de Lamennais i Laury z Potockich Tarnowskiej w latach 1829-1833
Letter correspondence between Father Félicité Robert de Lamennais and Laura Tarnowska, née Potocka, in 1829-1833

Author(s): Paulina Dąbrosz-Drewnowska, Daniel Kiper
Subject(s): History, Modern Age, 19th Century
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Félicité Robert de Lamennais; Laura Potocka, née Tarnowska; Polish Kingdom; Catholic Church; congregationalism; redemptorists; 19th-century epistolography

Summary/Abstract: This source edition offers a translation of letter correspondence between Father Félicité Robert de Lamennais and Laura Tarnowska, née Potocka, in 1829-1833, which was a time filled with events that were important not only for the authors’ native countries but also their personal biographies. The letters provide important information related to the situation of the Church in France and the Polish Kingdom, considering his activities intended to foster renewal in the Church, especially his efforts to cultivate modern pastoral and educational initiatives. They also illustrate endeavours to transplant ideas for religious renewal, especially in education, to Poland. The epistolary dialogue also attests to the friendship between Laura Tarnowska and Father Lamennais, her mentor and spiritual guide, manifested in freely expressed emotions, reflections and opinions on religious, social and political issues.

  • Issue Year: 21/2024
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 131-172
  • Page Count: 42
  • Language: Polish
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