A companion to Bernard of Clairvaux

Author(s)

• McGuire, Brian Patrick

Bibliographic Information

A companion to Bernard of Clairvaux

edited by Brian Patrick McGuire

（Brill's companions to the Christian tradition, v. 25）

Brill, 2011

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-390) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Bernard of Clairvaux is perhaps the most controversial figure of Western Europe's vibrant twelfth century. Unlike Abelard, who is seen as a proponent of modern thinking, Bernard is often relegated to the darkest corner of the Middle Ages. Nothing is easy with Bernard, but these fresh evaluations of him and their reviews of recent scholarship enable the reader to make a more balanced evaluation of the man, his writings, and his impact on his period. Bernard emerges as a multifaceted figure who sought to reform monasticism and ended up becoming a saint with an appeal to virtually all classes in medieval society. Bernard lives on today with the lay and monastic scholars who continue to find new layers of meaning in his writings. Contributors include Christopher Holdsworth, Michael Casey, James France, Diane Reilly, John Sommerfeldt, Mette B. Bruun, Burcht Pranger, Chrysogonus Waddell, E. Rozanne Elder, and Brian Patrick McGuire.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux. Brian Patrick McGuire Bernard's Life and Works: A Review. Brian Patrick McGuire Reading Saint Bernard: The Man, the Medium, the Message. Michael Casey OCSO Bernard and William of Saint Thierry. E. Rozanne Elder Bernard of Clairvaux and Peter Abelard. Constant J. Mews Bernard as a Father Abbot. Christopher Holdsworth Bernard the Writer. M.B. Pranger Bernard of Clairvaux and the Landscape of Salvation. Mette B. Bruun Bernard of Clairvaux and Christian Art. Diane J. Reilly The Heritage of Saint Bernard in Medieval Art. James France An Old Man's Tale: My Many Years With Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Chrysogonus Waddell OCSO Afterword: Looking Back at Bernard. John R. Sommerfeldt Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BB06085426
• ISBN:
  • 9789004201392
• LCCN: 2010051693
• LCCN: 20100516930
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 405 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 271.1202
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA79320574