DOCSLIB.ORG

Copyright and Use of This Thesis This Thesis Must Be Used in Accordance with the Provisions of the Copyright Act 1968

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Copyright and Use of This Thesis This Thesis Must Be Used in Accordance with the Provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 COPYRIGHT AND USE OF THIS THESIS This thesis must be used in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Reproduction of material protected by copyright may be an infringement of copyright and copyright owners may be entitled to take legal action against persons who infringe their copyright. Section 51 (2) of the Copyright Act permits an authorized officer of a university library or archives to provide a copy (by communication or otherwise) of an unpublished thesis kept in the library or archives, to a person who satisfies the authorized officer that he or she requires the reproduction for the purposes of research or study. The Copyright Act grants the creator of a work a number of moral rights, specifically the right of attribution, the right against false attribution and the right of integrity. You may infringe the author’s moral rights if you: - fail to acknowledge the author of this thesis if you quote sections from the work - attribute this thesis to another author - subject this thesis to derogatory treatment which may prejudice the author’s reputation For further information contact the University’s Copyright Service. sydney.edu.au/copyright The monastic conversion of Bernard of Clairvaux and its significance for Cistercian beginnings, ca. 1098–ca. 1128 by Joseph Ewan Millan-Cole Supervised by Julie Ann Smith and Andrew Fitzmaurice A Dissertation Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of History School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry University of Sydney 2015 Statement 1. This thesis is the result of my own independent work and investigation, except where otherwise stated. Other sources are acknowledged by explicit reference. The views expressed are my own. Signed ………………………………… (candidate) Date ………………………………… Statement 2. This thesis is under 100,000 words, excluding footnotes but including the bibliography Signed ………………………………… (candidate) Date ………………………………… In the interests of environmental conservation, this thesis has been printed on double-sided paper ` הֵן קַתִי מָה ֲ א ִ שׁ י ֶ ב ָךּ יָדִי שַׂמְתִּי לְמוֹ פִי Job 40.4 Figure 1 Bernard of Clairvaux, illumination portrait (ca. 1135). De gradibus humilitate et superbiae, Anglo-Norman Benedictine MS (St.- Augustine, Canterbury). Source: Bruno S. James, trans. (with B. M. Kienzle, ed.), The Letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Gloucestershire:Sutton, Burnes and Oates, 1998 [1953]), cover; cf. James France, Medieval Images of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Kalamazoo: Cistercian Publications, 2007), at p. 64 and Disc n. MA006 (the book’s accompanying disc was unavailable upon completion of this thesis). ABSTRACT This dissertation examines the importance of conversion discourse in early Cistercian history, and the relevance of moral contingency and ethical comparison in the formation of medieval religious learning institutions. The monastic conversion of Bernard of Clairvaux is approached as a key to many features of Cistercian thought and culture that are present in many narrative and legislative texts. Attention to his conversion in the context of intellectual continuities between religious authorities and dependent pupils allows an approach to conversion discourse that emphasizes engagement with unlearned or unskilled students as central to the promotion of a normative ascetic ethic and the assertion of a moral right to teach others. Conversion discourse is presently discussed as a central aspect of institution- building practices. These practices underline symbolic asymmetries of knowledge and institutionalized role-hybridism between religious superiors and fellows as penitents and lifelong conversi-learners. This thesis also appeals to the comparative examples of other new religious communities that were contemporary with the first Cistercians in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The features of Cistercian monasticism that are brought into relief throughout this analysis signal broader sociological issues to which many religious communities committed their institution-building energies. Unlike many other new congregations, the Cistercians created not only a meaningful but also a durable institutional framework for the transmission of their new tradition between elders and disciples. The dynamic relationships between Cîteaux and Bernard, Bernard and his brothers, Clairvaux and others, as well as between Cîteaux, Molesme, and contemporary schools with which they sought relation, reveals the considerable syncretism involved in the organization of new religious movements, and in their preservation of respective claims to being distinctive schools of enlightenment. iv PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The completion of this thesis was beset by many practical and creative difficulties. I have been in transit between multiple houses since mid-October 2014, following an electrical housefire and the condemnation of my former apartment-block residence. My readers who are residents of Sydney will be aware of the problems of the city’s rental market, and I hope that my readers will also appreciate the difficulty of completing a PhD when one’s library and workspace are mostly packed away in storage. The experience of the past months has, at least, given me some insight into one aspect of Bernard’s career, that is, of the effort required for stability of profession despite instability of place. It has also been a great lesson in humility. I owe debts of deep gratitude to many people. First, due to the above circumstance, the completion of this thesis is indebted to Bastion Moore, Rakini Devi, and to my parents – Marianne Millan and Creagh Cole, Victor Baueris, and Ann Groth – for providing this wandering student (quasi-hermit) with a living and working space over these months. I feel a great gratitude to my family in particular, for their endless support and encouragement throughout these years of my studies. I dedicate this thesis to my large family with much love. Many friends are to be thanked as well for their support for my interests. In particular, for recent moral and creative support, I owe sure thanks to Blake Kendall, Nicki Playford, and Larry Pritchard. Many more could be named; the study of religion and spirituality is much enriched by friendship. I owe a profound debt to my teachers at the University of Sydney: Julie Ann Smith, John Pryor, Lyn Olson, Juanita Ruys, and Andrew Fitzmaurice. These scholars have coached and encouraged my education since I was an undergraduate student and new to medieval studies. They have inspired me in many ways, even if areas of my research have surprised expectations. This thesis is the outcome of an already very syncretic background, and I thank all of these teachers for their insights, encouragement, reminders, and corrections. I also v received valued friendliness and encouragement from Fr. Martinus Cawley of Guadalupe abbey (OC, USA), and I would like to thank him for his correspondence – I hope that I have done justice to his interest in my Honours thesis and this PhD, and I thank him for his supporting my continued research on Robert of Molesme, Stephen Harding, and pre- Cistercian Caritas. (I have still not read The Lord of the Rings.) I am very grateful to the Commonwealth Government for the financial aid of the Australian Postgraduate Award between the years 2011-2014. Without such support, the scope of research required for this thesis would have been impracticable. Similarly, I owe many thanks to the staff of Fisher Library, particularly the Document Delivery and Interloans personnel. I would also like to express gratitude to the hard-working presenters and newsreaders of ABC Triple J radio. Their aural presence has been of major importance in ensuring that I remain still (somewhat) anchored in this century, despite so much time in the company of medieval hermits and penitents. Thank you very much, Triple J. I dedicate this thesis once more to my family, and especially my parents, Marianne and Creagh, Victor, and Ann, with much love. I would also like to dedicate this thesis to my primary supervisor, Julie Ann Smith, and likewise with love. Without Julie’s mentorship and friendship, as well as her insights, conversation, corrections, encouragement, and patience, I could not have completed this project. I hope that this work honours the kindness, care, and true caritas that my family, friends, and teachers have shown me. vi FIGURES AND MAP Figure 1 Bernard of Clairvaux, illumination portrait (ca. 1135). De gradibus humilitate et superbiae, Anglo-Norman Benedictine MS. (St.-Augustine, Canterbury). Source: Bruno S. James, trans. (with B. M. Kienzle, ed.), The Letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Gloucestershire: Sutton, Burnes and Oates, 1998 [1953]), cover; cf. James France, Medieval Images of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Kalamazoo: Cistercian Publications, 2007), p. 64 and Disc n. MA006 (Disc unavailable upon final completion of this thesis) Figure 2 Hugh Lacerta and Stephen of Muret. Panel from the retable of Grandmont’s high altar, ca. 1189; Paris, Musée de Cluny. Source: C. A. Hutchison, The Hermit Monks of Grandmont (1989), cover; J. Martin and L. E. M. Walker, ‘At the feet of St. Stephen of Muret: Henry II and the order of Grandmont ‘redivivimus,’’ Journal of Medieval History,16 (1990), Fig. 2 at p. 4. Figure 3 (Map) Frankish (Ducal) Burgundy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Source: C. B. Bouchard, Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1987), p. 30. vii ABBREVIATIONS MGH G. H. Pertz (et. al., eds.), Monumenta Germaniae Historica PL J.-P. Migne (et. al. eds.), Patrologia Latina SBOp Jean Leclercq (with H. Rochais, et. al. eds.), Sancti Bernardi Opera, 9 vols. (Rome: Editiones Cistercienses, 1957-74, 1998). The Cistercian Order Mette B. Bruun, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Cistercian Order (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013). Waddell Narrative and Legislative Texts from Early Cîteaux: Latin Text in Dual Edition with English Translation and Notes (Cîteaux: Commentarii Cistercienses, 1999). William of St.-Thierry, William of St.-Thierry (with Geoffrey of Vita Bernardi Clairvaux, ed.), Vita Prima S.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Antiphonary of Bangor and Its Musical Implications
    The Antiphonary of Bangor and its Musical Implications by Helen Patterson A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Department of Music University of Toronto © Copyright by Helen Patterson 2013 The Antiphonary of Bangor and its Musical Implications Helen Patterson Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Department of Music University of Toronto 2013 Abstract This dissertation examines the hymns of the Antiphonary of Bangor (AB) (Antiphonarium Benchorense, Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana C. 5 inf.) and considers its musical implications in medieval Ireland. Neither an antiphonary in the true sense, with chants and verses for the Office, nor a book with the complete texts for the liturgy, the AB is a unique Irish manuscript. Dated from the late seventh-century, the AB is a collection of Latin hymns, prayers and texts attributed to the monastic community of Bangor in Northern Ireland. Given the scarcity of information pertaining to music in early Ireland, the AB is invaluable for its literary insights. Studied by liturgical, medieval, and Celtic scholars, and acknowledged as one of the few surviving sources of the Irish church, the manuscript reflects the influence of the wider Christian world. The hymns in particular show that this form of poetical expression was significant in early Christian Ireland and have made a contribution to the corpus of Latin literature. Prompted by an earlier hypothesis that the AB was a type of choirbook, the chapters move from these texts to consider the monastery of Bangor and the cultural context from which the manuscript emerges. As the Irish peregrini are known to have had an impact on the continent, and the AB was recovered in ii Bobbio, Italy, it is important to recognize the hymns not only in terms of monastic development, but what they reveal about music.
    [Show full text]
  • John Spencer and the Perils of Sacred Philology*
    JOHN SPENCER AND THE PERILS OF SACRED PHILOLOGY* In 1650 the Bible’s status as infallible revelation — unique guide to salvation and universal history of mankind’s origins — Downloaded from appeared secure to most educated Europeans. True, more than a century of confessional struggle and theological debate had exposed scripture to unprecedented scrutiny and proliferating interpretations. Yet, amid the wrangling, scarcely any author questioned its divine authorship or historical reliability. Mean- http://past.oxfordjournals.org/ while, biblical scholars were at work shoring up the foundations of scriptural authority with the tools of Renaissance philology. But appearances were deceptive. The following decades witnessed scandalous publications by Thomas Hobbes, Isaac La Peyre`re and Baruch Spinoza, which openly challenged established as- sumptions about the Bible, setting the stage for Enlightenment polemicists such as John Toland and Voltaire. Historical scholar- ship was a major arena for these debates, with orthodoxy chal- at University of California, Davis on January 7, 2014 lenged, not only by evidence extending the age of the world beyond the confines of biblical chronology, but also by arguments displacing the Hebrew nation from its privileged historical role. Enlightenment critics of Judaeo-Christian revelation, from Toland at the beginning of the eighteenth century to Friedrich Schiller at the end, turned sacred history on its head by arguing that, long before the Jews, the ancient Egyptians possessed a monotheistic religion, which
    [Show full text]
  • Edition of Henri-Xavier Arquillière, L'augustinisme Politique: Essai
    1 Translation by Catherine J. Bright and Courtney M. Booker, of Henri-Xavier Arquillière, L’Augustinisme politique: Essai sur la formation des théories politiques du Moyen-Age, second ed. (Paris: Vrin, 1955), 19–50. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION The study that I present in these pages is by no means a general statement of Saint Augustine’s political doctrine. That has been done many times.1 The goal of my research is more limited. All medievalists have been struck by the profound intermingling of the Church and the State, which forms one of the characteristic traits of medieval civilization. How did this intimate relationship operate? How was the old Roman idea of the State absorbed by the increasing influence of the Christian idea, to the point that it led to the theory of the two swords in the twelfth century? That is the question. I have named this progressive, irregular movement political Augustinism, for want of a better term.2 I endeavored to define its formation and to mark some of its stages with precision. If by doing so I was able to open some avenues of research, in which I have directed several of my students, then I will have fully achieved my goal. I sought to observe the lives of certain ideas—to catch, in a way, their distortion in the minds of those that were simpler than the protagonists who inspired them, and to establish how these ideas came to transform major institutions, such as the monarchy. 1 See in particular the recent work of Gustave Combès, La doctrine politique de saint Augustin, Paris, 1927 (482 p.).
    [Show full text]
  • ASPECTS of Tile MONASTIC PATRONAGE of Tile ENGLISH
    ASPECTS OF TIlE MONASTIC PATRONAGE OF TIlE ENGLISH AND FRENCH ROYAL HOUSES, c. 1130-1270 by Elizabeth M. Hallani VC i% % Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, in History presented at the University of London. 1976. / •1 ii SUMMARY This study takes as its theme the relationship of the English and French kings and the religious orders, £.1130-1270, Patronage in general is a field relatively neglected in the rich literature on the monastic life, and royal patronage has never before been traced over a broad period for both France and England. The chief concern here is with royal favour shown towards the various orders of monks and friars, in the foundations and donations made by the kings. This is put in the context of monastic patronage set in a wider field, and of the charters and pensions which are part of its formaL expression. The monastic foundations and the general pattern of royal donations to different orders are discussed in some detail in the core of the work; the material is divided roughly according to the reigns of the kings. Evidence from chronicles and the physical remains of buildings is drawn upon as well as collections of charters and royal financial documents. The personalities and attitudes of the monarchs towards the religious hierarchy, the way in which monastic patronage reflects their political interests, and the contrasts between English and French patterns of patronage are all analysed, and the development of the royal monastic mausoleum in Western Europe is discussed as a special case of monastic patronage. A comparison is attempted of royal and non-royal foundations based on a statistical analysis.
    [Show full text]
  • Monasticism in Angevin England
    MONASTICISM IN ANGEVIN ENGLAND HELEN STEELE In 1164, King Henry II, now ten years into his the civil courts. Article three stated, “Clerks charged and reign, published the Constitutions of Clarendon. Henry accused of any matter […] shall come into his court to was attempting to clarify the laws of England that had been answer there to whatever it shall seem to the king's court left so uncertain after Stephen’s reign and the civil wars should be answered there […] if the clerk be convicted or that accompanied it1. The Constitutions included clauses confess, the church ought not to protect him further.”4 that made the relationships between laity and clergy the Henry might have expected his Archbishop of remit of King; he banned the church from Canterbury to support him and to sign the Constitutions. excommunicating his vassals without his consent; he Henry had appointed his good friend Thomas Becket to assumed control of the appointment of senior church that post after the latter had served him well as Lord officials and forbade clerics from traveling overseas Chancellor for the early part of his reign. During this without his permission.2 It was the third article that proved period, Becket had shown few signs of zealous allegiance most controversial. Traditionally, those in holy orders had to the Church, but when he was appointed Archbishop, “he been tried in ecclesiastic courts and exempt from civil on a sudden exhibited […] a change in his habit and action, but according to William of Newburgh, clerks manners”. Although all the other
    [Show full text]
  • St. Odo of Cluny Catholic.Net
    St. Odo of Cluny Catholic.net Born to the nobility, the son of Abbo. Raised in the courts of Count Fulk II of Anjou and Duke William of Aquitaine. Received the Order of Tonsure at age nineteen. Canon of the church of Saint Martin of Tours. Studied music and theology in Paris for four years, studying under Remigius of Auxerre. Returning home, he spent years as a near-hermit in a cell, studying and praying. Benedictine monk at Baume, diocese of Besancon, France in 909, bringing all his worldly possessions – a library of about 100 books. Spiritual student of the abbot, Saint Berno of Cluny. Headmaster of the monastery school at Baume. Abbot of Baume in 924. Abbot of Cluny, Massey and Deols in 927. In 931, Pope John XI asked Odo to reform all the monasteries in the Aquitaine, northern France and Italy. Negotiated a peace between Heberic of Rome and Hugh of Provence in 936; returned twice in six years to renegotiate the peace between them. Persuaded many secular leaders to give up control of monasteries so they could return to being spiritual centers, not sources of cash for the state. Founded the monastery of Our Lady on the Aventine in Rome. Wrote a biography of Saint Gerald of Aurillac, three books of essays on morality, some homilies, an epic poem on the Redemption, and twelve choral antiphons in honour of Saint Martin of Tours. Noted for his knowledge, his administrative abilities, his skills as a reformer, and as a writer; also known for his charity, he has been depicted giving the poor the clothes off his back.
    [Show full text]
  • Guide to the Auguste Martin Collection
    University of Dayton eCommons Guides to Archival and Special Collections University Libraries 7-2014 Guide to the Auguste Martin collection Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/finding_aid eCommons Citation "Guide to the Auguste Martin collection" (2014). Guides to Archival and Special Collections. 72. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/finding_aid/72 This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the University Libraries at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Guides to Archival and Special Collections by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Guide to the Auguste Martin collection, circa 1850 to 1966 ML.028 Finding aid prepared by Jillian Slater This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit August 06, 2014 Describing Archives: A Content Standard The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute 300 College Park Dayton, Ohio, 45469-1390 937-229-4214 Guide to the Auguste Martin collection, circa 1850 to 1966 ML.028 Table of Contents Summary Information ............................................................................................................................. 3 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
    [Show full text]
  • Abbot Suger's Consecrations of the Abbey Church of St. Denis
    DE CONSECRATIONIBUS: ABBOT SUGER’S CONSECRATIONS OF THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST. DENIS by Elizabeth R. Drennon A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History Boise State University August 2016 © 2016 Elizabeth R. Drennon ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COLLEGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE AND FINAL READING APPROVALS of the thesis submitted by Elizabeth R. Drennon Thesis Title: De Consecrationibus: Abbot Suger’s Consecrations of the Abbey Church of St. Denis Date of Final Oral Examination: 15 June 2016 The following individuals read and discussed the thesis submitted by student Elizabeth R. Drennon, and they evaluated her presentation and response to questions during the final oral examination. They found that the student passed the final oral examination. Lisa McClain, Ph.D. Chair, Supervisory Committee Erik J. Hadley, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee Katherine V. Huntley, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee The final reading approval of the thesis was granted by Lisa McClain, Ph.D., Chair of the Supervisory Committee. The thesis was approved for the Graduate College by Jodi Chilson, M.F.A., Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations. DEDICATION I dedicate this to my family, who believed I could do this and who tolerated my child-like enthusiasm, strange mumblings in Latin, and sudden outbursts of enlightenment throughout this process. Your faith in me and your support, both financially and emotionally, made this possible. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Lisa McClain for her support, patience, editing advice, and guidance throughout this process. I simply could not have found a better mentor.
    [Show full text]
  • ADTH 3002 01—Conciliar Traditions of the Catholic Church II: Trent To
    ADTH 3002 01—Conciliar Traditions of the Catholic Church II: Trent to Vatican II (3 cr) Woods College of Advancing Studies Spring 2018 Semester, January 16 – May 14, 2018 Tu 6:00–8:30PM Instructor Name: Boyd Taylor Coolman BC E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-552-3971 Office: Stokes Hall 321N Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00PM-5:00PM Boston College Mission Statement Strengthened by more than a century and a half of dedication to academic excellence, Boston College commits itself to the highest standards of teaching and research in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and to the pursuit of a just society through its own accomplishments, the work of its faculty and staff, and the achievements of its graduates. It seeks both to advance its place among the nation's finest universities and to bring to the company of its distinguished peers and to contemporary society the richness of the Catholic intellectual ideal of a mutually illuminating relationship between religious faith and free intellectual inquiry. Boston College draws inspiration for its academic societal mission from its distinctive religious tradition. As a Catholic and Jesuit university, it is rooted in a world view that encounters God in all creation and through all human activity, especially in the search for truth in every discipline, in the desire to learn, and in the call to live justly together. In this spirit, the University regards the contribution of different religious traditions and value systems as essential to the fullness of its intellectual life and to the continuous development of its distinctive intellectual heritage.
    [Show full text]
  • Introduction
    NOTES Introduction 1. Eric J. Hobsbawm, Primitive Rebels: Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuries (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1959). 2. Eric J. Hobsbawm, Bandits, rev. ed. (1961; New York: Pantheon, 1981), p. 23. 3. Ibid., p. 17. 4. Ibid., pp. 22–28. 5. Anton Blok, “The Peasant and the Brigand: Social Banditry Reconsidered,” Comparative Studies in Society and History 1:4 (1972), 494–503. See also Richard W. Slatta, ed., Bandidos: The Varieties of Latin American Banditry (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1987). 6. See the summary by Richard W. Slatta, “Eric J. Hobsbawm’s Social Bandit: A Critique and Revision,” A Contracorriente 1:2 (2004), 22–30. 7. Paul Kooistra, Criminals as Heroes: Structure, Power, and Identity (Bowling Green: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1989), p. 29. 8. See Steven Knight’s Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford: Blackwell, 1994); and Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2003). 9. Mary Grace Duncan, Romantic Outlaws, Beloved Prisons: the Unconscious Meanings of Crime and Punishment (New York: New York University Press, 1996), p. 61. 10. Charles Mackay, Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (London, 1841). 11. See, for instance, Kenneth Munden, “A Contribution to the Psychological Understanding of the Cowboy and His Myth,” American Imago Summer (1958), 103–48. 12. William Settle, for instance, makes the argument in the introduction to his Jesse James Was His Name (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1966). 13. Hobsbawm, Bandits, pp. 40–56. 14. Joseph Ritson, ed., Robin Hood: A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads, now Extant Relative to that Celebrated English Outlaw, 2 vols (London: Egerton and Johnson, 1795; rpt.
    [Show full text]
  • The First Life of Bernard of Clairvaux
    CISTERCIAN FATHERS SERIES: NUMBER SEVENTY-SIX THE FIRST LIFE OF BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX CISTERCIAN FATHERS SERIES: NUMBER SEVENTY-SIX The First Life of Bernard of Clairvaux by William of Saint-Thierry, Arnold of Bonneval, and Geoffrey of Auxerre Translated by Hilary Costello, OCSO Cistercian Publications www.cistercianpublications.org LITURGICAL PRESS Collegeville, Minnesota www.litpress.org A Cistercian Publications title published by Liturgical Press Cistercian Publications Editorial Offices 161 Grosvenor Street Athens, Ohio 45701 www.cistercianpublications.org In the absence of a critical edition of Recension B of the Vita Prima Sancti Bernardi, this translation is based on Mount Saint Bernard MS 1, with section numbers inserted from the critical edition of Recension A (Vita Prima Sancti Bernardi Claraevallis Abbatis, Liber Primus, ed. Paul Verdeyen, CCCM 89B [Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 2011]). Scripture texts in this work are translated by the translator of the text. The image of Saint Bernard on the cover is a miniature from Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, fol. 1, reprinted with permission from Mount Saint Bernard Abbey. © 2015 by Order of Saint Benedict, Collegeville, Minnesota. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, microfilm, microfiche, mechanical recording, photocopying, translation, or any other means, known or yet unknown, for any purpose except brief quotations in reviews, without the previous written permission of Liturgical Press, Saint John’s Abbey, PO Box 7500, College- ville, Minnesota 56321-7500. Printed in the United States of America. 123456789 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vita prima Sancti Bernardi. English The first life of Bernard of Clairvaux / by William of Saint-Thierry, Arnold of Bonneval, and Geoffrey of Auxerre ; translated by Hilary Costello, OCSO.
    [Show full text]
  • Herefordshire News Sheet
    CONTENTS EDITORIAL ........................................................................................................................... 2 PROGRAMME – WINTER – JULY TO DECEMBER 1978 .................................................... 3 FIELD MEETING AT LONGTOWN AND CRASSWALL, 19TH MARCH, 1978 ....................... 4 THE GRANDMONTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY AT CRASWALL.......................................... 5 LONGTOWN CASTLE ........................................................................................................ 10 IN SEARCH OF ST ETHELBERT’S WELL, HEREFORD .................................................... 14 NOTES ON MILLS FROM ESTATE LEDGERS .................................................................. 16 EXCAVATIONS AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL, BURIAL GROUND OF ST GUTHLAC’S MONASTERY – MAY 1978 ................................................................................................. 16 EWYAS HAROLD ............................................................................................................... 17 FORGE GARAGE, WORMBRIDGE .................................................................................... 20 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ELECTED FOR 1978 ................................................... 23 ACTIVITIES OF OTHER SOCIETIES ................................................................................. 23 HAN 35 Page 1 HEREFORDSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL NEWS WOOLHOPE CLUB ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH SECTION No. 35 June 1978 EDITORIAL Many members will probably have seen photographs of
    [Show full text]