The Fervor of Life. We, Visitandines, four centuries of presence in Moulins and Nevers.
Somogy| N° d'inventaire | 19390 |
| Format | 25 x 28 |
| Détails | 336 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Mills, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757209141 |
For four hundred years, women have watched over the town of Moulins, capital of the Duchy of Bourbonnais. These women, members of the Order of the Visitation, are an essential meeting point between two worlds: that of the hidden life and that of worldly life. This fervor for life is expressed in the beauty of the works presented, a living manifestation of an inestimable heritage with pieces unveiled for the first time to the public. Women of faith but also historical figures, they have survived the vagaries of history (wars, revolutions, confiscations) without ever renouncing their ideal. This book constitutes a masterful work of memory, both historical and religious. It offers a stroll through time alongside these nuns, bringing to life the witnesses of past splendors and discovering this order that today still shines throughout the world.
For four hundred years, women have watched over the town of Moulins, capital of the Duchy of Bourbonnais. These women, members of the Order of the Visitation, are an essential meeting point between two worlds: that of the hidden life and that of worldly life. This fervor for life is expressed in the beauty of the works presented, a living manifestation of an inestimable heritage with pieces unveiled for the first time to the public. Women of faith but also historical figures, they have survived the vagaries of history (wars, revolutions, confiscations) without ever renouncing their ideal. This book constitutes a masterful work of memory, both historical and religious. It offers a stroll through time alongside these nuns, bringing to life the witnesses of past splendors and discovering this order that today still shines throughout the world.