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Beyond Measure: The Poetics of the Image in Bernard of Clairvaux

by Isaac Slater OCSO

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cistercian Publications
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

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Bernard continually returns to the classical idea that the quality of desire shapes theological imagination. By attending to the multiple ways he develops and applies this insight, Beyond Measure uncovers a new depth of organic unity to the literary, philosophical, and theological strands densely interwoven through his writings. Bernard's apparent iconoclasm with respect to art, affectivity, and the humanity of Jesus is revealed as an alternative mystical aesthetic, congruent with his program for monastic reform. The central movement of Cistercian spirituality from the carnal to the spiritual is shown not to elide but to recapitulate the carnal in higher spiritual expression. Further, this approach provides fresh understanding of the ways in which Bernard is at once "last of the fathers" and "first of the moderns." In particular, a careful reading of works by Julia Kristeva and Jean-Luc Marion on Bernard reveals both the enduring brightness and vitality of his writing and the relevance of his work for people today.
Beyond Measure: The Poetics of the Image in Bernard of Clairvaux and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityBeyond Measure: The Poetics of the Image in Bernard of Clairvaux

  • Author

    Isaac Slater OCSO

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cistercian Publications

  • Published

    February 2020

  • Weight

    332g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780879072797

  • ISBN-10

    0879072792

  • Eden Code

    5087661

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