Song of Songs I / / Bernard of Clairvaux.

A profound mystic, Bernard sought, above all and in all, to be with God and to bring all persons to the experience of God. His Sermons on the Song of Songs are among the most famous and most beautiful examples of medieval scriptural exegesis. In them the modern reader can catch a glimpse of the geni...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2010]
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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Monastic Studies Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (187 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
Editor's Note --
Introduction --
Sermon 1. On The Title Of The Book --
Sermon 2. Various Meanings Of The Kiss --
Sermon 3. The Kiss Of The Lord's Feet, Hands And Mouth --
Sermon 4. The Kiss Of The Lord's Feet, Hands And Mouth --
Sermon 5. On The Four Kinds Of Spirits --
Sermon 6. God's Infinite Power, Mercy And Judgment --
Sermon 7. Intimacies Of The Love Of God: Their Expression In Prayer And In The Psalms --
Sermon 8. The Holy Spirit: The Kiss Of The Mouth --
Sermon 9. On The Breasts Of The Bride And The Bridegroom --
Sermon 10. The Breasts And Their Perfumes --
Sermon 11. Thanksgiving For Christ's Saving Work --
Sermon 12. The Grace Of Loving-Kindness --
Sermon 13. Our Thanksgiving And God's Glory --
Sermon 14. The Church Of Christ And The Jews --
Sermon 15. The Name Of Jesus --
Sermon 16. The Meaning Of The Number Seven And The Qualities Of True Confession --
Sermon 17. On The Ways Of The Holy Spirit And The Envy Of The Devil --
Sermon 18. The Two Operations Of The Holy Spirit --
Sermon 19. The Loves Of The Angels --
Sermon 20. Three Qualities Of Love
Summary:A profound mystic, Bernard sought, above all and in all, to be with God and to bring all persons to the experience of God. His Sermons on the Song of Songs are among the most famous and most beautiful examples of medieval scriptural exegesis. In them the modern reader can catch a glimpse of the genius which an entire generation found irresistible.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781463218218
9783111024141
9783110663037
DOI:10.31826/9781463218218
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Bernard of Clairvaux.