"This book is translated from Pierre-André Burton, OCSO, Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167): Essai de Biographie Existentielle et Spirituelle (Paris: Les Éditions du Cerf, 2010), with permission from Les Éditions du Cerf." Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Historiography, methods, and perspectives -- The foundation of Rievaulx : the historical and religious context of Aelred's life -- Aelred's intellectual development, and life at the Scottish court -- Aelred's conversion (1134) -- Aelred's monastic instruction (1134-1140) -- Teacher of humanity and the mirror of charity (1140-1143) : Aelred, a "new" man, and multiple inner paradigm shifts -- Key events : foundation of Revesby (1143) and election at Rievaulx (1147) -- Aelred : a master architect building a community -- Aelred's social and political engagements -- Toward a mystical theology of history, or, the cosmic mystery of the cross of Christ -- General conclusions. from divided man to unified being in Christ : configuring the self and the world in Christ; Aelred's universal mystical theology of history.
Summary:
"Burton considers the influence of both English and church history on Aelred's personality and purpose as Christian, abbot, and writer. He emphasizes the place of the crucified Christ at the center of Aelred's life while calling spiritual friendship the "hermeneutic key" to his teaching"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Cistercian studies series ; number two hundred seventy-six
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