69 - [RELIGION - SCHOLARSHIP] - LACORDAIRE, Henri-Dominique

[RELIGION - SCHOLARSHIP] - LACORDAIRE, Henri-Dominique Lectures at Notre-Dame de Paris Brussels, M.-C. Mortier, 1852, 4 volumes In-8°. Brown glossy half-calf. Spine with 4 raised bands, decorated with panels and gilt and blind-stamped borders. Normal wear and tear. Scattered foxing. Second Belgian collected edition of the famous sermons by Father Henri-Dominique Lacordaire (1802–1861). A leading figure of liberal Catholicism and the restorer of the Dominican Order in France, Lacordaire left a profound mark on the religious history of the 19th century through his oratorical talents and his modern theological approach. These volumes bring together the complete collection of sermons delivered at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris between 1835 and 1851, addressing major themes such as Church doctrine, the divinity of Jesus Christ, Christian virtues, and the role of faith in modern society. References: Barbier, Anonymes, I, 712; Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus, IV, 1341. Provenance: from the library of Philippe Kervyn of Volkaersbeke (bookplate) Included: POSTEL, Victor History of the Church from Our Lord to the Pontificate of Leo XIII Lille, Société de Saint-Augustin, Desclée, De Brouwer et Cie, 1888 In-4°. Full red percaline publisher’s binding. Scattered foxing. An edition published in the late 19th century of this edifying and accessible historical overview written by Monsignor Victor Postel.