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Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux

A Translation with Introduction and Notes of the Meditationes piisimae de cognitione humanae conditionis

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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There were two Bernards of Clairvaux. The first was the genuine Bernard who lived from 1090 to 1153, and wrote letters, sermons, and treatises that are of major consequence in the history of the twelfth century. The second is a host of writers, most of whom have not been identified, who wrote treatises attributed to the genuine Bernard, but that were not from his pen.This volume, the first complete translation in more than three hundred years, presents one of the most important texts in the history of medieval Latin spirituality. Written between 1170 and 1190 by an unidentified Cistercian monk-priest, Meditationes piisimae, “Very Devout Meditations,” became one of the most popular and widely distributed pieces of spiritual literature in the whole of the Middle Ages. The work survives in at least 670 manuscripts, with the complete English translation of the treatise published in 1701.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-11-11
Mått140 x 216 x 10 mm
Vikt198 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor180
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780879071578
ÖversättareBell, David N.

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David N. Bell (1943-2025) was professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queen's College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017).

ContentsList of Abbreviations ixPart One: IntroductionChapter One: Bernard and Pseudo-Bernard 3Chapter Two: The Meditationes piisimae 19Chapter Three: The Teaching of the Meditationes: Theory 37Chapter Four: The Teaching of the Meditationes: Practice 55Chapter Five: The English Translations 71Part Two: The TranslationMost Devout Meditations On the Knowledge of the Human ConditionChapter One: On Human Dignity 89Chapter Two: On Human Misery, the Horror of Death, and the Severity of the Supreme Judge 95Chapter Three: Of the Dignity of the Soul and the Baseness of the Body 101Chapter Four: Of the Reward of the Heavenly Homeland 109Chapter Five: On the Daily Examination of Oneself 116 Chapter Six: On the Need to Be Attentive at the Time of Prayer 119Chapter Seven: On Guarding the Heart and Zeal in Prayer 126Chapter Eight: On the Hatred of Carelessness or Negligence in Prayer 128Chapter Nine: On the Unstable Nature of the Human Heart 130Chapter Ten: On the Dislike of Being Corrected, and of Being Accused of One’s Failures and Faults 135Chapter Eleven: On Conscience, Which Accompanies Us Everywhere and Continually Goads Us 141Chapter Twelve: Of the Three Enemies of Humankind: The Flesh, the World, and the Devil 142Chapter Thirteen: On the Attacks of These Three Aforesaid Enemies 146Chapter Fourteen: On the Desire for Our Heavenly Homeland and on Its Supreme Happiness 148Chapter Fifteen: On the Nature and Feelings of the Old Self, and Its Mortification and Transformation through Christ 150Index of Classical, Patristic, and Medieval Sources 155Index of Names and Subjects in Part One 159

"David Bell has brought to life a fascinating chapter in the larger-than-life image of Bernard of Clairvaux created by the misattribution of many works to this revered Cistercian author. The Most Devout Meditations, with a medieval transmission that far exceeded any of Bernard’s authentic works and a readership that continued into the twentieth century, offers a compelling path toward claiming a place in the heavenly kingdom, a process fueled by the terrors of hell and requiring knowledge of the true nature of the self. Bell’s erudite introduction and careful identification of sources complement the vivid translation, making the volume a great introduction to the rich field of Cistercian spirituality beyond the already well-known giants like Bernard."Anne L. Clark, Professor Emerita of Religion, University of Vermont