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The love of learning and the desire for God : a study of monastic culture
- Title
- The love of learning and the desire for God : a study of monastic culture / by Jean Leclercq ; translated by Catharine Misrahi.
- Author
- Leclercq, Jean, 1911-1993.
- Publication
- New York : Fordham University Press, ©1961.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BX2470 .L413 1961 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Misrahi, Catharine
- Description
- 415 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- Discusses the contemplative life of the monastery, its traditions and philosophy.
- Uniform Title
- Amour des lettres et le désir de Dieu. English
- Alternative Title
- Amour des lettres et le désir de Dieu.
- Subject
- 500-1500
- Monasticism and religious orders > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500
- Learning and scholarship > History > Medieval, 500-1500
- Christian literature, Early > History and criticism
- Theology > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500
- Christian literature, Early > Latin authors
- Christian literature, Early > Latin authors
- Christian literature, Early
- Learning and scholarship > Medieval
- Monasticism and religious orders > Middle Ages
- Theology > Middle Ages
- Monasticism
- Monasteries
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliography.
- Contents
- One. The formation of monastic culture. The conversion of St. Benedict -- St. Gregory, doctor of desire -- Cult and culture -- Two. The sources of monastic culture. Devotion to heaven -- Sacred learning -- The ancient traditional spirituality -- Liberal studies -- Three. The fruits of monastic culture. The literary genres -- Monastic theology -- The poem of the liturgy -- Epilogue: literature and the mystical life.
- LCCN
- 60053004
- OCLC
- ocm00254538
- 254538
- SCSB-122390
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library