A companion to Bernard of Clairvaux / edited by Brian Patrick McGuire.

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 evaluation...

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2011.
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Series:Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition 25.
Physical Description:1 online resource (406 pages)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / B. P. McGuire
  • Introduction: A Companion To Bernard Of Clairvaux / B. P. McGuire
  • Bernard’s Life And Works: A Review / Brian Patrick McGuire
  • Reading Saint Bernard: The Man, The Medium, The Message / Michael Casey
  • 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
  • Afterword: Looking Back At Bernard / John R. Sommerfeldt
  • Bibliography / B. P. McGuire
  • Index / B. P. McGuire.