Daniel Deme

The Selected Works of Isaac of Stella

A Cistercian Voice from the Twelfth Century

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents an invaluable selection of sermons and theological treatises of the twelfth century author, Isaac of Stella. The English born abbot of the French Cistercian monastery of Stella on the Isle of Ré is one of the most inspiring, yet equally elusive, representatives of the great twelfth century Cistercian Renaissance more widely associated with the person of Bernard of Clairvaux. The astonishing spiritual and intellectual depth of Isaac's surviving writings makes him a valuable read for anyone aiming to receive a complete picture of the intellectual heritage of the Middle Ages. Of the twenty-five sermons by Isaac presented in this volume, ten are made available here in an English translation for the first time. These are accompanied with two new studies examining Isaac of Stella's work from an historical, literary as well as theological perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780754653660
• ISBN-10: 0754653668
• Artikelnr.: 41242884

Autorenporträt

Daniel Deme is Lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at Roehampton University, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Part 1 Sermons and Letters: Sermons
Letter on the soul
Letter on the mass. Part 2 Historical and Theological Introduction: Isaac of Stella in context, Bernard McGinn
Introduction to the theology of Isaac of Stella, Daniel Deme. Bibliography
Index.