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The prayers and meditations of St. Anselm

translated [from the Latin] and with an introduction by Sister Benedicta Ward; with a foreword by R. W. Southern

(Penguin classics)

Penguin, 1973 , c1986

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Description

Mostly written between 1070 and 1080, before he became Archbishop of Canterbury, the prayers and meditations of Anselm of Aosta created a tradition of intimate, intensely personal devotional works written in subtle and theologically daring prose. While the Prayer to God is based on the Lord's Prayer, the Prayer to Christ is inspired by ardent private emotion and other prayers invest saints with individual attributes, with John the Baptist as the friend, Peter as the shepherd and Mary Magdalene as the forgiving lover, among many others. The meditations include a searching exploration of the state of the soul and a lament on the loss of purity, and the Proslogion discusses the mysteries of faith. With their bright imagery, beautiful language and highly original thought, the works of Anselm have secured a lasting place in both religious and secular literature.

Table of Contents

The Prayers and Meditations of Saint Anselm with the Proslogion Foreword Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. Background to the Prayers and Meditations 1. The Liturgy: The Divine Office, The Kalendar and the Mass 2. The "Preces Privatae" 3. "Meditari aut legere" 4. John of Fecamp 2. The Prayers and Meditations 1. The Anselmian Pattern of Prayer: "In cubiculum meum," "Excite Mentem," "Compunctio Cordis," "In Caelis" 2. The Content of the Prayers 3. The Prayers 4. Meditations 1 and 2 5. Meditation on Human Redemption and Proslogion 6. Conclusion Notes The Prayers and Meditations Preface Letters to the Countess Mathilda 1. Prayer to God 2. Prayer to Christ 3. Prayer before Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ 4. Prayer to Holy Cross A Letter to Gundolf 5. Prayer to St. Mary (1) 6. Prayer to St. Mary (2) 7. Prayer to St. Mary (3) 8. Prayer to St. John the Baptist 9. Prayer to St. Peter 10. Prayer to St. Paul 11. Prayer to St. John the Evangelist (1) 12. Prayer to St. John the Evangelist (2) 13. Prayer to St. Stephen A Letter to Prior Baldric 14. Prayer to St. Nicholas 15. Prayer to St. Benedict 16. Prayer to St. Mary Magdalene 17. Prayer by a Bishop or Abbot to the Patron Saint of his Church 18. Prayer for Friends 19. Prayer for Enemies A Letter from Durandus Meditation 1 Meditation 2 Meditation on Human Redemption Proslogion Notes Appendix - The Development of the Prayers 1. The Circulation and Influence of the Prayers 2. Early Additions to the Collection: Ralph of Battle, Elmer of Canterbury Notes to the Appendix

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  • NCID
    BA00618685
  • ISBN
    • 0140442782
  • LCCN
    73178518
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    lat
  • Place of Publication
    Harmondsworth
  • Pages/Volumes
    287 p
  • Size
    20 cm
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