This book offers the first comprehensive overview of the
Catholic Enlightenment in Europe. It surveys the diversity of
views about the structure and nature of the movement, pointing
toward the possibilities for further research. The volume
presents a series of comprehensive treatments on the process and
interpretation of Catholic Enlightenment in France, Spain,
Portugal, Poland, the Holy Roman Empire, Malta, Italy and the
Habsburg territories. An introductory overview explores the
varied meanings of Catholic Enlightenment and situates them in a
series of intellectual and social contexts. The topics covered
in this book are crucial for a proper understanding of the role
and place not only of Catholicism in the eighteenth century, but
also for the social and religious history of Modern Europe. A
Companion to the Catholic Enlightenment in Europe Edited by Gary
Ferguson & Mary B. McKinley Eleven scholars offer new
appreciations of Marguerite de Navarre’s rich and varied œuvre:
her mystical poetry, plays, and shor