Augustine and the Early Cistercians

R. examines the influence of A.'s mystical writings on William of St. Thierry and Bernard of Clairvaux. R. opines that 'the relationship between Latin mysticism and Latin monasticism was ambivalent and tenuous... (and that) the contribution of the early Cistercian mystics was to render Augustine's s...

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Author:Thomas J. Renna
Pages:379-400
Format:Essay
Topic:- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > General studies of the survival of Augustine in the Greek world and in western thought and schools > [Pensée médiévale (par sujet)] > [Cisterciens]
- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > [Bernard de Clairvaux]
- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > [Guillaume de Saint-Thierry]
Parent Work: Augustine, Mystic and Mystagogue
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:R. examines the influence of A.'s mystical writings on William of St. Thierry and Bernard of Clairvaux. R. opines that 'the relationship between Latin mysticism and Latin monasticism was ambivalent and tenuous... (and that) the contribution of the early Cistercian mystics was to render Augustine's somewhat and doctrinal theology of the origin of the soul as the 'imago dei' practical and accessible'.

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