Sacré-profane, des frontières incertaines. La cité comme théâtre religieux au XVIIe siècle

Scientific conference (2006, November 18)

Compte rendu des actes du colloque : Identités franciscaines à l’âge des réformes

in Moyen Age (Le) (2006), 112(3-4), 692-693

Les vastes territoires de l'histoire culturelle: méthodes et enjeux

Scientific conference (2005, June 15)

La Vierge Marie, une figure polymorphe du catholicisme

in Morelli, Anne (Ed.) Pratiques religieuses et dévotions populaires dans les collections de la Bibliothèque Royale (2005)

General outline about the construction of the Marian character and presentation of some religious practices designed to honour the Virgin.

Une Vierge guerrière au service des Habsbourg et de l’Église catholique

in Bethouart, Bruno; Lottin, Alain (Eds.) La dévotion mariale de l’an Mil à nos jours (2005)

First study about a little known Marian function: the Virgin as a powerful and armed warrior, supporting the catholic troops.

Vêtir la Vierge : une grammaire identitaire

in Donneau, Olivier (Ed.) Quand l’habit faisait le moine. Une histoire du vêtement civil et religieux en Luxembourg et au-delà (2004)

This article studies the secular practice of dressing worship statues, particularly the Marian ones. It envisages specifically the Luxembourg space investigating the collections of the Musée en Piconrue ... [more ▼]

This article studies the secular practice of dressing worship statues, particularly the Marian ones. It envisages specifically the Luxembourg space investigating the collections of the Musée en Piconrue, the statues still in place and parish inventories of the “wardrobes” of the Madonna. It shows how appear some statues-mannequins designed to be dressed and examines the making of their trousseau. However, it proves above all to understand the implications of such practice as an approach of the Holy and the identities construction. [less ▲]

La figure de la Vierge Marie dans l’histoire des femmes et du féminisme

in Hieros : Bulletin Annuel de la Société Belgo-luxembourgeoise d'Histoire des Religions (2003), 8

The A. offers to study the place of the Marian figure in the women story. She proves to show various points of view: the masculine cleric authorities’ use of the Virgin as an identification norm imposed ... [more ▼]

The A. offers to study the place of the Marian figure in the women story. She proves to show various points of view: the masculine cleric authorities’ use of the Virgin as an identification norm imposed to the women as well as the claim of these latter to define the Virgin also as an emancipation tool. [less ▲]

Identitary discourse of the Belgian Jesuits about the Virgin Mary (17th Century)

Conference (2002, September)

La Vierge comme protectrice des Pays-Bas méridionaux dans les livrets de pèlerinage marial au XVIIe siècle

in Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire (2002), 80(4), 1225-1241

Study of the dual symbolic function assigned by the Belgian pilgrimage booklets to the Virgin Mary in the 17th Century: the miraculous Madonnas worshiped in the shrines to cure the private individual’s ... [more ▼]

Study of the dual symbolic function assigned by the Belgian pilgrimage booklets to the Virgin Mary in the 17th Century: the miraculous Madonnas worshiped in the shrines to cure the private individual’s troubles are indeed also invoked to dress the wounds of a nation mangled and manhandled by the civic wars. [less ▲]

Lire, écrire et éduquer à la Renaissance. Hommages en l'honneur de Franz Bierlaire

Book published by Archives et Bibliothèques de Belgique (n.d.)