Contemplation and compassion : the Victorine tradition / Steven Chase.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chase, Steven.

Series:

Traditions of Christian spirituality

Traditions of Christian spirituality series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saint-Victor (Abbey : Paris, France).

Augustinian Canons.

Spirituality--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Spirituality.

History.

Augustinian Canons--France--Paris--Spiritual life.

Spiritual life.

France--Paris.

Physical Description:

173 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, 2003.

Summary:

The Victorine spiritual tradition, originating at the Abbey of St. Victor in Paris in the twelfth century, was one of the most creative, exciting and productive traditions of the middle ages. The Victorines brought together scholarship, mysticism, liturgy and aesthetics into a fruitful and comprehensive synthesis. In a way that makes them the forerunners of many strands in contemporary thinking, they showed how no aspect of life can be compartmentalized or isolated, because every aspect of our life and personality is sacred and interconnected. Steven Chase's study is the first comprehensive overview of this important spiritual tradition. He introduces the key Victorines and their writings, including Hugh of St. Victor and Richard of St. Victor, rediscovering a hidden treasure in the history of the Church with great potential to enrich and energize contemporary spirituality and prayer.

Contents:

Introduction: A Century of Spiritual Awakening 15

1. Victorine Masters: Patterns of Integration 26

2. Mapping the Spiritual Journey 43

3. Exegesis: Literal, Spiritual, Visual 63

4. The Paths of Knowledge and Love 83

5. Mystical Theology: The Mystery of the Real 103

6. Contemplation as a Way of Life 127

Conclusion: Implications for Contemporary Spirituality 148.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-173).

ISBN:

157075473X

OCLC:

50549035