02517cam a22003253u 4500 68362 UtSlPG 20260610134559.0 m cr n 260607r20221784utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Lolme, Jean Louis de, 1740-1806 Memorials of Human Superstition : being a paraphrase and commentary on the Historia Flagellantium of the Abbé Boileau, Doctor of the Sorbonne Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-06-21 Turgut Dincer, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memorials of Human Superstition" by Jean Louis de Lolme is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a paraphrase and commentary on the "Historia Flagellantium" by Abbé Boileau, exploring the subject of self-flagellation practices within Christianity, as well as their roots in pagan traditions. The book aims to illuminate the entangled history of religious motivations behind flagellation, critiquing the irrationality of such superstitious customs. At the start of the book, the author provides an introduction detailing his motivations for compiling the information regarding flagellation practices, which were expected to be of interest to contemporary and future audiences. He discusses the Abbé Boileau's original work and how it failed to deliver a coherent history of the Flagellants, instead presenting a mishmash of anecdotes and practices that the author aims to clarify. The opening outlines the arguments he intends to make against the historical usage of flagellation among Christians and outlines the moral implications and consequences of such practices, as well as their historical data tracing back to pagan societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Printed for G. Robinson, 1784 Flagellants Boileau, Jacques, 1635-1716. Historia flagellantium https://archive.org/details/memorialsofhuman00lolm https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68362 109177 109177