| Aelred the Peacemaker: The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot Volume 251 Contributor(s): Truax, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879072512 ISBN-13: 9780879072513 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Monasticism - Religion | Christianity - Saints & Sainthood - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016036691 |
| Series: Cistercian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In addition to being a prolific spiritual writer and the abbot of the premier Cistercian monastery in northern England, Aelred of Rievaulx somehow found the time and the stamina to travel extensively throughout the Anglo-Norman realm, acting as a mediator, a problem solver, and an adviser to kings. His career spanned the troubled years of the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda and reached its zenith during the early years of the reign of Henry II. In this work, Jean Truax focuses on the public career of Aelred of Rievaulx, placing him in his historical context, deepening the reader's understanding of his work, and casting additional light on his underappreciated role as politician, mediator, and negotiator outside his abbey's walls. |
Contributor Bio(s): Truax, Jean: - Jean Truax has a PhD in medieval history; she is an independent scholar and author of Ralph d'Escures, William of Corbeil and Theobald of Bec: Heirs of Anselm and Ancestors of Becket, and Aelred the Peacemaker: The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot. |