Enchiridion Helveticum Constantiae Episcopalis

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Enchiridion Helveticum Constantiae Episcopalis is the short title of a manual or lexicon about the parts of the Old Confederation belonging to the Diocese of Constance from the year 1778. Author was Baron Johann Franz von Landsee, who as the prince-bishop superior in the rule of Kaiserstuhl exercised the episcopal rights.

As was customary in the 18th century, the full title contains a comprehensive table of contents: EnchiridionHelveticum Constantiae Episcopalis or brief topographical description of those cities, places and dominions in Switzerland, which are in the High Princely-Episcopal Bishopric and Diocese of Constanz worldly obedience, also of the most noble founders, places of worship and monasteries, which are located in the district of his spiritual obedience be, together with an appendix from the Confederation, or those XIII. Löbl. Estates, and the same government constitution. In honor of God, the Princely Hochstift Constanz for Glory, and the Vatterland for Lieb, compiled by Johann Franz Freyherrn von Landsee, High Princely Constanzian secret council, and Obervogten zu Kaiserstuhl. Constanz, printed and available from Johann Gerard Lüdolf, 1778 .

The narrow volume dedicated to the employer gains profile thanks to a lament from the author in the preface : It is well known that the world of that time, with its countless number of new books, many of which have never seen the light, would be desirable to say at the same time, is inundated, and it would therefore be all the less necessary to increase their number with this bad article .

The baron was critical of the thirst for education of the episcopal subjects: every man, regardless of their status and age, wants to read at this time, and how often do such books come to hand, from which they are not only of no use, but more often in religion and Moral harm and disadvantage acquired?

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