The Difficult Saint: Bernard of Clairvaux and His Tradition by Brian Patrick McGuire

The Difficult Saint: Bernard of Clairvaux and His Tradition

Cistercian Studies

Brian Patrick McGuire

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nonfiction autobiography biography religion medium-paced
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Born in 1090, Bernard of Clairvaux died sixty-three years later, and was canonized in 1174. His friends and brothers began writing his official life even before he died, so convinced were they of his personal holiness and his importance to the Chu...

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