La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles
From the 1570s in Spain, theorists show deep concern about the impact of melancholy on religious life. Medical and spiritual authors attempt to describe a “religious” melancholy that, although it inherits some features of the old acedia, is completely new, being characterized by new signs: religious...
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| description | From the 1570s in Spain, theorists show deep concern about the impact of melancholy on religious life. Medical and spiritual authors attempt to describe a “religious” melancholy that, although it inherits some features of the old acedia, is completely new, being characterized by new signs: religious zeal, exacerbated guilt (illustrated by the recurring theme of scruples), exacerbated piety, visions and apparitions. These events are considered with utmost suspicion: attributed to the influence of the black bile, to a disordered imagination or to the influence of the devil, they are strongly condemned by medical and religious authorities. Our contribution will describe and analyse this new form of “religious” melancholy. We will examine the links that this new form of melancholy has with reality, its significance and implications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1088b2ce9c34281b39c08c05a293f3a2022-12-22T03:07:53ZengInstitut du Monde AnglophoneEtudes Epistémè1634-04502015-12-012810.4000/episteme.844La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe sièclesChristine OrobitgFrom the 1570s in Spain, theorists show deep concern about the impact of melancholy on religious life. Medical and spiritual authors attempt to describe a “religious” melancholy that, although it inherits some features of the old acedia, is completely new, being characterized by new signs: religious zeal, exacerbated guilt (illustrated by the recurring theme of scruples), exacerbated piety, visions and apparitions. These events are considered with utmost suspicion: attributed to the influence of the black bile, to a disordered imagination or to the influence of the devil, they are strongly condemned by medical and religious authorities. Our contribution will describe and analyse this new form of “religious” melancholy. We will examine the links that this new form of melancholy has with reality, its significance and implications.http://journals.openedition.org/episteme/844melancholyEarly Modern Spainvisionsapparitionsscruplesreligious life |
| spellingShingle | Christine Orobitg La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles Etudes Epistémè melancholy Early Modern Spain visions apparitions scruples religious life |
| title | La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles |
| title_full | La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles |
| title_fullStr | La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles |
| title_full_unstemmed | La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles |
| title_short | La face noire de l’âme : la mélancolie « religieuse » dans les textes spirituels et médicaux de l’Espagne des XVIe et XVIIe siècles |
| title_sort | la face noire de l ame la melancolie religieuse dans les textes spirituels et medicaux de l espagne des xvie et xviie siecles |
| topic | melancholy Early Modern Spain visions apparitions scruples religious life |
| url | http://journals.openedition.org/episteme/844 |
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