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Today’s free book is James Cotter Morison’s biography of Bernard of Clairvaux. Tis public domain title was digitised from the copy of the book held in Spurgeon’s College<\/a> library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Cotter Morison [1832-1888], The Life and Times of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux. A.D. 1091\u20131153<\/em>. London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd., 1877. Hbk. pp.448. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Book I
    1. Saint Bernard’s Birth\u2014Parents\u2014The First Crusade\u2014Death of Alith, his Mother<\/li>
    2. Choice of a Career\u2014Temptations from Love of Literature\u2014Triumph of Faith\u2014Conversions\u2014Citeaux: its Origin\u2014Saint Bernard’s Austerities<\/li>
    3. Growth of Citeaux\u2014Foundation of Clairvaux\u2014Illness of Saint Bernard\u2014William of Champeaux\u2014William of St. Thierry\u2014Peter de Roya<\/li>
    4. Foundation of the Order of Citeaux\u2014The Charter of Charity\u2014The Commencement of Saint Bernard’s Correspondence\u2014Letters to Robert\u2014To Fulk\u2014Sermons on the Annunciation<\/li>
    5. Saint Bernard’s Friend, William of Thierry\u2014His Illness cured miraculously by Saint Bernard\u2014Miracles in the Middle Ages\u2014Several Examples<\/li>
    6. Visits to Paris\u2014To La Grande Chartreuse\u2014Inner Life of the Monasteries<\/li>
    7. Secular Episode\u2014Louis VI. and his Baronial Wars\u2014Siege of the Castle Le Puiset\u2014Flanders\u2014The Murder of Charles the Good\u2014Siege of the Castle of Bruges\u2014Flight and Execution of the Provost\u2014Surrender of the Murderers\u2014Their horrible Deaths<\/li>
    8. Quarrel with the Bishop of Paris\u2014Apology\u2014Cluny\u2014Extracts<\/li>
    9. Literary Compositions\u2014The Tractate on Humility and Pride\u2014The Council of Troyes\u2014Illness\u2014The Fairs of Champagne\u2014The Knights Templars\u2014Saint Bernard’s Address to them<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    10. Book II
      1. Death of Pope Honorius II.\u2014The Schism\u2014Innocent II. and Anacletus II.\u2014Progress of Innocent through France\u2014Cluny\u2014Clairvaux\u2014Council at Rheims\u2014Enlargement of the Monastery at Clairvaux<\/li>
      2. William, Count of Aquitaine, still favours Anacletus\u2014Saint Bernard’s Triumph over him\u2014Sermons on the Canticles<\/li>
      3. Converts at Clairvaux\u2014Freedom of Speech in the Middle Ages\u2014Letters to Pope Innocent II. and others\u2014Death of Louis VI<\/li>
      4. Third Journey to Italy\u2014End of the Schism\u2014Letters home\u2014Dispute with Peter of Cluny concerning the Election of a Bishop of Langres<\/li>
      5. Death of St. Bernard’s Brother, Gerard\u2014Funeral Sermon on the Death of Gerard\u2014Visit of St. Malachy to Clairvaux<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      6. Book III
        1. Letter ol William of St. Thierry to Saint Bernard and the Bishop of Chartres\u2014Alarm about the Heyesies of Peter Abelard<\/li>
        2. Life of Peter Abelard up to the Council of Sens, A. D. 1140<\/li>
        3. Theology of Abelard\u2014His Views on the Trinity<\/li>
        4. The Council of Sens\u2014Last Days of Abelard<\/li>
        5. Saint Bernard as a Monk and Ruler of Monks\u2014Sermon on the Passion<\/li>
        6. The Immaculate Conception\u2014Louis VII. and the Archbishop of Bourges\u2014The Count of Vermandois excommunicated\u2014War between Louis VII. and Count Theobald of Champagne\u2014Burning of Vitry\u2014Death of Pope Innocent II.<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        7. Book IV
          1. Condition of Syria and the East up to the middle of the Twelfth Century<\/li>
          2. The Second Crusade preached by Saint Bernard<\/li>
          3. The Second Crusade<\/li>
          4. Acts of Saint Bemard during the Progress of the Crusade\u2014Trial and Condemnation of Gilbert de la Porr\u00e9e\u2014Second Visit of St, Malachy to Clairvaux\u2014His Death there<\/li>
          5. The last Years of Saint Bernard\u2014The Book of Consideration\u2014Treachery of his Secretary Nicholas\u2014Illness and Death<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
          6. Index<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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