The Work Of The Bollandists - Hippolyte Delehaye - Bog

The Work Of The Bollandists: Through Three Centuries 1615-1915 is a comprehensive book written by Hippolyte Delehaye that chronicles the history and achievements of the Bollandists, a group of Jesuit scholars who dedicated themselves to the study and publication of the lives of the saints. The book covers the period from 1615, when the Bollandists were founded, up until 1915, when the book was published.Delehaye provides a detailed account of the Bollandists' methodology, which involved the critical examination of hagiographical texts in order to separate fact from fiction. He also discusses the Bollandists' impact on the field of hagiography, and how their work helped to establish a more rigorous and scholarly approach to the study of the lives of the saints.The book is divided into three parts, each covering a century of the Bollandists' work. Part one focuses on the early years of the Bollandists, including their founding and the publication of their first major work, the Acta Sanctorum. Part two covers the 18th century, a period of expansion and growth for the Bollandists, during which they published numerous volumes of the Acta Sanctorum and established themselves as the preeminent authority on hagiography. Part three covers the 19th century, a period of change and upheaval for the Bollandists, as they adapted to new scholarly trends and political realities.Throughout the book, Delehaye provides extensive biographical information on the Bollandists themselves, including their individual contributions to the group's work. He also discusses the broader cultural and historical context in which the Bollandists operated, highlighting the ways in which their work intersected with larger intellectual and religious movements.Overall, The Work Of The Bollandists: Through Three Centuries 1615-1915 is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of hagiography, the Jesuit order, or the intellectual and cultural history of Europe from the 17th to the 19th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.