Fight and Contemplation. The Towianists amid the European Revolutions of 1848

The aim of the article is to show the European diffusion of an esoteric doctrine that originated in Lithuania in the nineteenth century and its circulation during the European uprisings of 1848. The article focuses on a case study of heterodox Catholic thought promoted by Andrzej Towiański. Towianis...

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Published in:Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series 2023-05, Vol.17 (1), p.13-31
Main Author: Dalla Grana, Giulio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th Century
Archives & records
Artistic movements
Case studies
Catholicism
Esotericism
European history
Influence
Nationalism
Nationalism Studies
Political history
Revolutions
Romanticism
Sociology of Religion
Towianski, Andrzej
Transnationalism
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Summary:The aim of the article is to show the European diffusion of an esoteric doctrine that originated in Lithuania in the nineteenth century and its circulation during the European uprisings of 1848. The article focuses on a case study of heterodox Catholic thought promoted by Andrzej Towiański. Towianism was diffused in Central and Eastern Europe and consolidated its presence in Western and Southern Europe. The Towianists acted to influence politics and participated in several key historical events of the nineteenth century. Using archival sources, the article investigates the relationship between Romantic nationalism and esotericism, its transnational nature, and its contribution to a turning point in European history.
ISSN:2450-6249
2450-2561
2450-6249
DOI:10.4467/24506249PJ.23.002.18995