Bernard of Clairvaux is perhaps the most controversial figure of Western Europe's vibrant 12th century. This is a companion to Bernard and his writings.
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 r…
G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a major figure on the 12th-century monastic and theological scene.
In this book the renowned medievalist G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a figure of towering importance on the twelfth-century monastic and theological scene. After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major…
G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a major figure on the 12th-century monastic and theological scene. After an overview of his life, Evans focuses on his theologies, such as his theology of the political life of the Church and of s…
"Sermons 1-20"--Cover vol. 1. "Sermons 47-66"--Cover vol. 3. "Sermons 67-86"--Cover vol. 4.