Product Overview
The Golden Epistle: A Letter to the Brethren at Mont Dieu / The Works of William of St Thierry, vol. 4 / Cistercian Fathers / Cistercian Fathers Series / Paperback /
- Publisher : Liturgical Press; 1st edition (November 1, 1971)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 117 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0879077123
- ISBN-13 : 978-0879077129
- Item Weight : 11 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
Review
. . . its extensive influence, due in some degree to its early and false attribution to Saint Bernard, is attested by numerous citings: in the thirteenth century by Saint Bonaventure; in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries it became so widespread that Gerson considered it one of the authoritative works on contemplation; Ruysbroeck and his followers cited it explicitly; it was venerated by the Canons of the Congregation of Windesheim; at least one referral to it occurs in the Imitatio Christi; and Aloyius Gonzaga is said to have known it by heart.Thought
