The Mystical Theology of Saint Bernard

Download or read book The Mystical Theology of Saint Bernard written by Etienne Gilson and published by Cistercian Studies Series. This book was released on 1990 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the half century since its first publication in English, this small book has become a classic of medieval theology. Directing his attention to 'perhaps the most neglected aspect' of Cistercian mysticism, the great French medievalist and philosopher Etienne Gilson directs attention to 'that part of Bernard's] theology on which his mysticism rests', his 'systematics'. Cistercian Publications brings this important book back into print in celebration of the nine-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Saint Bernard, hoping that new generations of scholars will find it food for thought and further research.