The Letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: Volume 62

by Bernard of Clairvaux

Book Overview

This distinguished translation of the correspondence of St Bernard of Clairvaux reflects the remarkable intellectual, spiritual, and political influence the charismatic Cistercian abbot had on twelfth-century Europe. As the eloquent spokesman for reformed monasticism, he was consulted by kings, predates, and scholars as the conscience of western Christendom. He was also a man of action, founding more than seventy monasteries, arguing successfully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879071621
• ISBN13: 9780879071622
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"