Strangers in a Strange Land: The Trappist Monastery of Saint Susan at Lulworth,

Description: Strangers in a Strange Land by David N. Bell The history of Saint Susans monastery on the south coast of England is as remarkable as the tumultuous times in which it existed. Located at East Lulworth, it was founded in 1794 and existed for twenty-three years before political and other circumstances forced Dom Antoine Saulnier de Beauregard and his community to leave England for France in 1817. There they re-founded the old Cistercian abbey of Melleray in Brittany. Strangers in a Strange Land brings the story of Saint Susans monastery to light against the backdrop of a war between England and France, religious prejudice, conflicts of personality, lies, and misunderstanding. It introduces the dominant figure of the time, Dom Augustin de Lestrange, abbot of La Valsainte in Switzerland, as well as two others of major importance including the first prior of the house, Dom Jean-Baptiste Desnoyers, and the last and only abbot, Dom Antoine Saulnier de Beauregard. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David N. Bell is professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queens College, St. Johns, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. Johns. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017). Table of Contents Contents Table of Figures xi A Note on Spelling xiii Preface xv Chapter One The Founders: Armand-Jean de Rancé and Augustin de Lestrange 1 Chapter Two The Lure of La Trappe 29 Chapter Three Popery, Prejudice, and the Welds of Lulworth 55 Chapter Four The Founding of the Monastery 79 Chapter Five Adverse Reactions 105 Chapter Six The First Prior: Dom Jean-Baptiste Desnoyers 125 Chapter Seven The Monks and the Monastery 149 Chapter Eight Monastic Life at Saint Susans 173 Chapter Nine The Voyage to Martinique and the Story of James Power 199 Chapter Ten James Powers Accusations and Their Aftermath 223 Chapter Eleven Dom Antoine Saulnier de Beauregard and the End of Saint Susans 249 APPENDIX ONE Joseph Addisons Description of La Trappe in Normandy in 1700 275 APPENDIX TWO Description of Saint Susans in 1800 by Richard Gough 278 APPENDIX THREE Description of Saint Susans in July 1800 by "P. F." 281 APPENDIX FOUR Description of Saint Susans in March 1813 by "Father Paul" 286 APPENDIX FIVE Description of Saint Susans in June 1817 by Father Luke Bernard Barber 290 APPENDIX SIX The Six Illustrations in Thomas D. Fosbroke,British Monachism; or, Manners and Customs of the Monks and Nuns of England (London: M. A. Nattali, 1843), Opposite 306 310 APPENDIX SEVEN The Book Collection at Saint Susans 318 Select Bibliography 325 Index of Names and Places 331 Review "David Bell has produced a lively and readable account of the Trappist Abbey of St. Susan in Lulworth, England. During its twenty-three years in a country then hostile to Catholicism, the Lulworth monastery served as a refuge for monks escaping the French Revolution and an important way station in the preservation and revival of monasticism in the early nineteenth century. Professor Bells engaging history brings to life the personalities of the most important figures in St. Susans history. Some of them played crucial roles in the larger Trappist revival like Augustin de Lestrange and Dom Antoine Saulnier de Beauregard who under government pressure led the St. Susan monks back to France to establish Melleray Abbey and help the restoration of monasticism in France."Jay Butler, Independent Scholar"Established in 1794, the Trappist priory (later abbey) of Saint Susan at Lulworth (Dorset) was in existence for a mere twenty-three years before the departure of its monks to refound Melleray Abbey in Brittany. Its life may have been short, but it has a story to tell. David Bell tells it in a scholarly and engaging manner, setting it against the background of the tumultuous religious and political culture of late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Europe. The fruit of meticulous research into a wide range of sources, this is a compelling read."Janet Burton, Professor of Medieval History University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter"David Bell is an excellent storyteller. His history of Lulworth Abbey has something of the pace and verve of the Da Vinci Code, but it is better written, carefully researched, and true. It places the abbey in the context of the history of the La Trappe Cistercian reform, English-French relations during the period of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, and the anti-Catholicism of that time. Anyone interested in those topics will love this book."Hugh Feiss, OSB Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome, Idaho"In his typically masterful way, David Bell not only narrates the fascinating and detailed history of this abbey and its monks but also provides keen insight and elucidating analysis that draw out the significance of Saint Susans Abbey from its foundation and Trappist conversatio, through myriad challenges and controversies, to its eventual closure."F. Tyler Sergent, Associate Professor and Medievalist Berea College"Founded in 1794, the Trappist monks house of Saint Susans in Dorset was the first Roman Catholic monastery established in England since the dissolution of the monasteries. Adhering to the strict asceticism of La Valsainte abbey in Switzerland, when came its influential first prior Jean-Baptiste Desnoyers, Saint Susans was a monastery where silence prevailed for the entire twenty-three years of the communitys existence. But, from among all this silence, David Bells expertise, insights, and originality have created a vivid and lively tale, taking the reader on many journeys—to England, France, Switzerland, Russia, Ireland, Martinique, Sierra Leone, the United States, and hints of Canada and New South Wales too. A story of commitment to the monastic life, this book is also much more. The interconnected religious and political world of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century is delightfully, and unexpectedly, exemplified through the until-now little known monastery of Saint Susans."Elizabeth Freeman, Senior Lecturer in Medieval European History, University of Tasmania"Monastic life, especially as lived in the most strict forms, is a source of interest and intrigue for many today, who wonder what exactly goes on behind the doors. This curiosity is nothing new and is demonstrated well by David N. Bell in his history of the little-known Trappist monastery of St. Susan. The book is not just the history of a monastery, interesting though that is. It is also a study of the strictest form of Trappist life as lived in the 18th century and into the 19th and of the individuals who influenced this."The Downside Review Details ISBN0879072202 Author David N. Bell Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780879072209 Format Paperback Country of Publication United States DEWEY 271.12509423 Pages 360 Series Number 299 Publisher Liturgical Press Series Cistercian Studies Series Publication Date 2024-03-29 Imprint Liturgical Press Subtitle The Trappist Monastery of Saint Susan at Lulworth, Dorset, 1794–1817 Place of Publication Collegeville, MN Alternative 9780879072216 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education US Release Date 2024-03-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159864052;

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