A Commentary on the Cistercian Hymnal (John Michael Beers ) 9781870252454


	A Commentary on the Cistercian Hymnal Explantio Super Hymnos Quibus Utitur Ordo Cisterciensis: A Critical Edition of Troyes Bib. Mun. MS. 658 John Michael Beers $90.00 Availability: Available Quantity: Email to a Friend Add to Wish List This anonymous Commentary is printed from Troyes, Bibl. munic. 658, a manuscript written at Clairvaux in the late 12th century.It is well known that St Bernard in 1147 revised the monastic hymnal for the use of his Cistercian monks; the anonymous Explanatio is primary evidence for the content of Bernard's hymnal. It is also an invaluable index of Cistercian spirituality in the late 12th century, and provides an index of the range of reading of a Cistercian scholar of that time. Details First Published: 12 Mar 2009 13 Digit ISBN: 9781870252454 Pages: 148 Size: 21.6 x 14 Binding: Paperback Imprint: Henry Bradshaw Society Series: Henry Bradshaw Society Subject: History of Religion BIC Class: HRAX Details updated on 02 Sep 2010

A Commentary on the Cistercian Hymnal