A companion to William of St. Thierry / / edited by F. Tyler Sergent.

• TeilnehmendeR: Sergent, F. Tyler,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition 84.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages).

A Companion to William of Saint-Thierry provides eight new studies on this noted twelfth-century Cistercian writer by some of the most prolific English-language William scholars from North America and Europe and is structured around William’s life, thought, and influence. A Benedictine abbot who became a Cistercian monk, William of Saint-Thierry (c. 1085-1148) lived through the first half of the twelfth century, a time of significant reform within western Christian monasticism. Although William was directly involved in these reforming efforts while at the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Thierry, his lasting legacy in Christian tradition comes through his written works, many as a Cistercian monk, that showcase his keen intellect, creative thinking, and at times profound insight for spiritual life and its fulfilment. Contributors: David N. Bell, Thomas X. Davis, E. Rozanne Elder, Brian Patrick McGuire, Glenn E. Myers, Nathaniel Peters, Aage Rydstrøm-Poulsen, and F. Tyler Sergent.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction / F. Tyler Sergent -- A Chronology and Biography of William of Saint-Thierry / Brian Patrick McGuire -- William of Saint-Thierry’s Sources and Influences: Ratio Fidei and Fruitio / F. Tyler Sergent -- The Mystical Theology and Theological Mysticism of William of Saint-Thierry / David N. Bell -- William of Saint-Thierry on the Soul / Aage Rydstrøm-Poulsen -- William of Saint-Thierry and the Renewal of the Whole ‘Man’ / E. Rozanne Elder -- The Trinity’s Glorifying Embrace: Concientia in William of Saint-Thierry / Thomas X. Davis -- The Eucharistic Theology of William of Saint-Thierry / Nathaniel Peters -- William of Saint-Thierry’s Legacy: Progress toward Trinitarian Participation in the Unio Mystica in Johannes Tauler’s Sermons / Glenn E. Myers -- Back Matter -- BibliographyWorks of William of Saint-Thierry -- Index.