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St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, A.D. 1091-1153. The Fathers of the Church for English Readers
Samuel John Eales [1839-1896]


Book Description

Title:
St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, A.D. 1091-1153. The Fathers of the Church for English Readers
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
London
Publisher:
SPCK
Pages:
258
Subjects:
Bernard of Clairvaux, Biography Medieval Church History
Copyright Holder:
Public Domain

Samuel John Eales [1839-1896], St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, A.D. 1091-1153.

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