The work examines the interaction of scientific practices and religious lifestyle using the example of southern German monasteries in the second half of the 18th century. Monastic natural research formed an inward-looking scientific culture, the specific characteristics of which essentially resulted from the pragmatic connection between monastic life and research practice. However, the effect of monastic natural research went well beyond the borders of the monastery. Religious scholars played a key role in shaping the scientific landscape in southern Germany, especially with regard to...
The work examines the interaction of scientific practices and religious lifestyle using the example of southern German monasteries in the second half ...