An overview of eighteenth-century France; 2. Structures and divisions of the French territory: a. The religious structures, b. Administrative and juridical structures, c. The division into areas according to landscape features; 3. Montfort in western France.
The Sociopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Circumstances: 1. The sociopolitical and economic situation: a. The political scene, b. The economic situation; 2. The social strata: a. The clergy, b. The nobility, c.
The common people or third estate; 3. The cultural circumstances: a. The two cultures, b. Socio-cultural perceptions. Religious Mentality and Practice: 1. The socio-religious mentalities: a. The mentalities in the regions, b. The mentalities of the social classes; 2. Religious mores: a. Worship, b. Morality, c. The life of faith, d. The clerical life, e. Religious life. His ties with the bourgeoisie, b. His ties with the clergy, c.
His ties with the common people and the poor; 2. From a mission in time and space to a timeless mission in the Church. If the various writings of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort are difficult to read, and if we are surprised by the main events of his life and the characteristics of his attitude and work, it is because they must be seen within their cultural and historical context.
Rather, it seeks to highlight the atmosphere of the times, i. The aim of this article is to spur us to further reading, research work, and reflection. This article does not claim to be exhaustive.
