The Cistercian World (eBook, ePUB)

Monastic Writings of the Twelfth Century

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Produktbeschreibung

The Cistercian Order was born in Burgundy at the start of the twelfth century as a movement of radical renewal - an Order that survives to this day with the greater part of its written heritage preserved. This volume brings together a selection of its finest works, which speak powerfully across the centuries to modern readers. Writings by St Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153) - including his letters, The Life of Malachy the Irishman, sermons on the Song of Songs and the sharply satirical Apologia for Abbot William - reveal him to be a highly individual and influential writer of the Middle Ages. Also included here are a charming description of Clairvaux, biographies of abbots and a series of exemplary stories, all drawing on the Scriptures to express intensely personal forms of monastic theology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780141960722
• Artikelnr.: 38139245

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Translator's Note
Abbreviations
The Monastic Horarium
CITEAUX: THE EARLY YEARS
The Little Exord
The Admonition of Stephen Harding
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
from the Vita Prima by William of St. Thierry, Arnald of Bonneval and
Geoffrey of Auxerre
from An Apologia for Abbot William
from The Life of Malachy the Irishman
Three Sermons on the Song of Songs
from On Consideration
Nine Letters
WILLIAM OF ST. THIERRY
Three Meditations
GUERRIC OF IGNY
Three Sermons
AMEDEUS OF LAUSANNE
from the Fourth Homily on Mary, the Virgin Mother
AELRED OF RIEVAULX
from The Life of Aelred by Walter Daniel
from On Spiritual Friendship
from The Mirror of Charity
Pastoral Prayer
ISAAC OF STELLA
Two Sermons
GILBERT OF HOYLAND
Two Sermons
Two Letters
JOHN OF FORD
from The Life of Wu!fric of Haselbury
ADAM OF PERSEIGNE
Two Letters
A DESCRIPTION OF CLAIRVAUX
A Description of Clairvaux
THROUGH MEMORY'S DOOR
Eight Stories from Exemplum Collections
Notes