The Nature and Dignity of Love
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-87907-930-7 (ISBN)
William of Saint Thierry wrote down his reflections on the nature and greatness of love during the second decade of the twelfth century, while he was abbot of the benedictine monastery of St Thierry, near Rheims. His insight, drawn from Scripture and the Church Fathers, shaped his own spiritual journey and his earthly pilgrimage from the schools to the abbey and finally to cistercial life at Signy in the Ardennes. Love, he writes, is a force which draws human beings towards the God who is love. In love we were created 'to the image and likeness of God'...
David N. Bell (1943-2025) was professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queen's College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017).
Table of Contents
Translator's Preface 3
Introduction 5
by David N. Bell
The Background and Teaching 5
The Sources of the Work 19
An Analysis of the Work 30
Notes 32
The Nature and Dignity of Love 45
Chapter One: The Origin of Love 53
Chapter Two: Love in its Youthful Stage 56
Chapter Three: Charity in its Adult Age 67
Chapter Four: Wisdom Compared to Old Age 86
Notes 111
Abbreviations 117
Index 119
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.1981 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cistercian Fathers Series |
| Einführung | David N. Bell |
| Übersetzer | Thomas X. Davis OCSO |
| Verlagsort | Collegeville, MN |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 312 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-87907-930-4 / 0879079304 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-87907-930-7 / 9780879079307 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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