A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux
Biographical note
Brian Patrick McGuire, D.Phil. (1971) in History, Oxford University, is professor of history at Roskilde University, Denmark. He has published books and articles on medieval friendship, church reform, monasticism and other topics. In 2006 he edited Brill's Companion to Jean Gerson.
Readership
Academic libraries, insitutes for medieval studies, Cistercian monasteries (O.C. and O.C.S.O). Anyone interested in the intellectual history of Europe and/or in monastic history.
Table of contents
Introduction: A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux. Brian Patrick McGuire
Bernard’s Life and Works: A Review. Brian Patrick McGuire
Reading Saint Bernard: The Man, the Medium, the Message. Michael Casey OCSO
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 OCSO
Afterword: Looking Back at Bernard. John R. Sommerfeldt
Bibliography
Index
Bernard’s Life and Works: A Review. Brian Patrick McGuire
Reading Saint Bernard: The Man, the Medium, the Message. Michael Casey OCSO
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 OCSO
Afterword: Looking Back at Bernard. John R. Sommerfeldt
Bibliography
Index
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