Francis Desramaut – The methods adopted by the authors of the “Memorie biografiche” in «Don Bosco’s place in history»

Francis Desramaut presenta nel suo saggio le varie fasi e le risorse che hanno portato alla pubblicazione di “Memorie Biografiche” di Don Bosco, opera comprendente 19 volumi scritti a tre mani da Giovannni Battista Lemoyne, Eugenio Ceria e Angelo Amedei.

Summery:

• 1. The “Memorie Biografiche” of Don Bosco
• 2. The three authors of the “Memorie”
• 3. The title of the work
• 4. Don Lemoyne’s predominant influence upon the whole work
• 5. His research and ordening of the documents
• 6. The understanding and use of documentary sources
• 7. Lack of critical awareness in interpreting the documents
• 8. Treatment of the documentation
• 9. Don Lemoyne’s “charismatic explanation of Don Bosco
• 10. Don Ceria’s method
• 11. Final comments 

Reference time period: 1883 – 1939

Reference institution:
Centro Studi Don Bosco