A companion to Bernard of Clairvaux /
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 405 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 25 Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 25. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11263044 |
| Summary: | 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 405 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004211988 9004211985 128316129X 9781283161299 9789004201392 9004201394 |