Saint Bernard of Clairvaux by Samuel John Eales

Today’s free book is a biography of Bernard of Clairvaux, part of The Fathers of the Church for English Readers series. This public domain work was scanned from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library.

Samuel John Eales [1839-1896], St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, A.D. 1091-1153. The Fathers of the Church for English Readers. London: SPCK, 1890. Hbk. pp.258. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Contents

1. State of Western Europe before the Time of St. Bernard
2. Parentage and Youth of Bernard
3. The Cistercian Order
4. Monastic Profession and Early Experiences of Bernard
5. Bernard as a Abbot
6. The Reform among the higher Clergy.—Bernard’s Extrance into Public Life
7. The Disputed Papal Succession.—Bernard in Italy
8. The Conflict of Bernard with Peter Abélard
9. Bernard as an Author
10. The Preaching of the Second Crusade
11. Latter Days and Death of Bernard