Seeking the face of God : the reception of Augustine in the mystical thought of Bernard of Clairvaux and William of St Thierry /

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Author / Creator:Cvetković, Carmen Angela. author
Imprint:Turnhout : Brepols, 2012.
Description:xv, 265 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Studia traditionis theologiae ; 11
Studia traditionis theologiae ; 11.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8935543
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ISBN:9782503544366 (pbk.)
2503544363 (pbk.)
Notes:Slight revision of the work originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St Andrews, September 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-258) and indexes.
Summary:This book examines the role Augustine of Hippo (354-430) played in shaping the mystical thought of two twelfth-century monastic authors, the early Cistercians Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) and William of St. Thierry (c. 1080-1148). The main contribution of this study lies in the fact that for the first time the mystical theologies of the two Cistercian monks are studied comparatively in a comprehensive way and in the light of what is most likely their major source, the theology of the bishop of Hippo. This study demonstrates in a more conclusive way than the previous research on the subject which are the similarities and differences between the mystical theologies of the two twelfth- century monks and intimate friends and at the same time brings more evidence for their reading and use of the works of Augustine in the articulation of their own thought.