A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Brian Patrick McGuire (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.03.2011
• EAN: 9789004201392
• ISBN: 978-90-04-20139-2
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 246 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 830 g
• Series: Brill's Companions to the Chri
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity