• 9780824550158
Bernard McGinn (Author)

Great Cistercian Mystics: A History

Mystical Traditions of Catholic Religious Orders

The Great Cistercian Mystics is an in-depth analysis of the mystical theology of the major Cistercian mystics of the 12th century, Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, Guerric of Igny, Isaac of Stella, and Aelred…

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  • Title: Great Cistercian Mystics: A History
  • Subtitle: Mystical Traditions of Catholic Religious Orders
  • Page Count: 330
  • Available Formats: Cloth (9780824550158)
  • Trim Size: 6 x 9
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Bernard McGinn (Author)

Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor emeritus at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he taught for thirty-four years before retiring in 2003. McGinn has written extensively on the history of apocalyptic traditions, and especially on spirituality and mysticism. His major project is the multi-volume history of Western Christian mysticism under the general title of The Presence of God. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a Fellow of the Medieval Academy. McGinn has also served as President of a number of learned societies, such as the Medieval Academy and the American Society of Church History.

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