“Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus”. L’esperienza storiografica di Réginald Grégoire

After recalling the essential bio-bibliographical data, the study presents the three main fields of work by Réginald Grégoire (monastic theology, homiliaries, hagiography), through his major works, in thei attempt to explain the meaning of monasticism in European civilization, even taking into account the contributions of structuralism and semiotics. The study remember also the debate aroused by this production