A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux
Download or Read eBook A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux PDF written by Brian Patrick McGuire and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Brian Patrick McGuire |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 425 |
| Release | : 2011-03-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004201392 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004201394 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux by : Brian Patrick McGuire
Book excerpt: Bernard of Clairvaux emerges from these studies as a vibrant, challenging and illuminating representative of the monastic culture of the twelfth century. In taking on Peter Abelard and the new scholasticism he helped define the very world he opposed and thus contributed to the renaissance of the twelfth century.
