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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Auteur:Thomas J. Renna
Pages:379-400
Format:Essay
Sujet:- Influence et Survie > Le Moyen Âge (430-1453) > Études générales de la survie d'Augustin dans le monde grec et dans la pensée et les écoles occidentales > Pensée médiévale (par sujet) > Cisterciens
- Influence et Survie > Le Moyen Âge (430-1453) > Influence sur les divers auteurs et écrits > Bernard de Clairvaux
- Influence et Survie > Le Moyen Âge (430-1453) > Influence sur les divers auteurs et écrits > Guillaume de Saint-Thierry
Parent Work: Augustine, Mystic and Mystagogue
Statut:Needs Review
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Résumé: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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