“With A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux, Brill continues its excellent series with a worthwhile collection of essays examining Bernard and his works from a variety of angles. […] McGuire should be commended for his efforts. This work is a wonderful compilation for scholars who desire to deepen their knowledge of and appreciation for this important and complex medieval personality.”Michael C. Voigts, Asbury Theological Seminary. In: Church History, Vol. 81, No. 3 (September 2012), pp. 671-672.“This is a collection of essays that, in keeping with the intentions of the series, provides an introduction to, not an exhaustive study of, one of the great figures in medieval monastic history: St. Bernard, founding abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Clairvaux […]. Cistercian scholars and those coming new to Bernard will find much of interest in this collection.”Janet Burton, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. In: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 64, No. 1 (January 2013), pp. 146-147. ‘’This book is an important updating on Bernardine study, entirely by authoritative scholars […] it will certainly benefit scholars and people with a broad interest in medieval thought, and the footnotes, bibliography and analytic index are invaluable.’’Marsha L. Dutton, Ohio University. In: American Benedictine Review, 64, 2013, p.449.‘’McGuire hat mit seinem vorgelegten Band eine neue bedeutsame Arbeit zu Bernhards Leben und Werk geschaffen.’’Immo Eberl, Ellwangen/Tübingen University. In: Francia-Recensio, 2011/3 Mittelalter – Moyen Âge (500–1500).