The Letters Of Saint Bernard Of Clairvaux
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: JAMES, Bruno Scott (trans)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Burns Oates,, London, 1953
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This collection presents the profound spiritual and theological insights of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a pivotal figure in medieval Christianity. As a Cistercian abbot and influential churchman, Bernard’s letters offer a direct window into his ascetic piety, his counsel to popes and kings, and his passionate defense of monastic ideals. The correspondence illuminates the political and religious landscape of the 12th century, providing a rich primary source for understanding the era’s intellectual and spiritual currents. It is an essential read for students of medieval history, theology, and Christian spirituality, revealing the enduring wisdom of one of the Church’s most revered mystics and reformers.
Author: JAMES, Bruno Scott (trans)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Burns Oates,, London, 1953
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This collection presents the profound spiritual and theological insights of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a pivotal figure in medieval Christianity. As a Cistercian abbot and influential churchman, Bernard’s letters offer a direct window into his ascetic piety, his counsel to popes and kings, and his passionate defense of monastic ideals. The correspondence illuminates the political and religious landscape of the 12th century, providing a rich primary source for understanding the era’s intellectual and spiritual currents. It is an essential read for students of medieval history, theology, and Christian spirituality, revealing the enduring wisdom of one of the Church’s most revered mystics and reformers.