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PublisherLiturgical Press
ISBN-100879077123
ISBN-139780879077129
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Book TitleGolden Epistle : a Letter to the Brethren at Mont Dieu
Number of Pages156 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMonasticism, Christianity / Catholic, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year1971
GenreReligion, History
AuthorWilliam Thierry
Book SeriesCistercian Fathers Ser.
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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LCCN72-152482
Reviews. . . its extensive influence, due in some degree to its early and false attribution to Saint Bernard, is attested by numerous citings: in the thirteenth century by Saint Bonaventure; in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries it became so widespread that Gerson considered it one of the authoritative works on contemplation; Ruysbroeck and his followers cited it explicitly; it was venerated by the Canons of the Congregation of Windesheim; at least one referral to it occurs in the Imitatio Christi; and Aloyius Gonzaga is said to have known it by heart. Thought
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Series Volume Number12
Table Of ContentContents Abbreviations viii Introduction by J. M. Déchanet, OSB The Golden Epistle 1 Prefatory Letter 3 BOOK ONE Introduction 9 The Animal Man--the Beginnings of the Spiritual Life 25 Advice for Novices 43 Vocations--Poverty--Self-support 57 Prayer 67 BOOK TWO Introduction 75 The Rational Man--Progress in the Spiritual Life 78 The Spiritual Man--the Perfection of Man in this Life 92 Selected Bibliography 107 Analytic Index 111
SynopsisThis practical guide to the spiritual life, cherished by monks, beguines, and lay folk for eight centuries, can still lead men and women to God., This practical guide to the spiritual life, cherished by monks, beguines, and lay folk for eight centuries, can still lead men and women to God. The Golden Epistle first appeared in s1145 and has been ascribed to several different authors, among them Bernard of Clairvaux and Guigo the carthusian. Today its author is known to have been William of Saint Thierry, a Cistercian monk of the abbey of Signy and a friend of Saint Bernard. It was read continuously throughout the Middle Ages and into modern times, especially y lay men and women seeking guidance in their spiritual lives.
