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The book of experience : from Anselm of Canterbury to Bernard of Clairvaux / Emmanuel Falque ; translated by George Hughes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Falque, Emmanuel, 1963- author.
- Series:
- Explorations in philosophy and theology.
- Explorations in Philosophy and Theology
- Standardized Title:
- Livre de l'expérience. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109.
- Anselm.
- Hugh, of Saint-Victor, 1096?-1141.
- Hugh.
- Richard, of St. Victor, -1173.
- Richard.
- Aelred, of Rievaulx, Saint, 1110-1167.
- Aelred.
- Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153.
- Bernard.
- Experience (Religion)--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Experience (Religion).
- Experience (Religion) in literature--History.
- Experience (Religion) in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Talking about experience
- Part I: The theophanic argument, or experience in thought : Anselm of Canterbury. 1. Of God who comes to mind
- 2. The theophanic argument
- 3. The debt for the gift
- Part II: Hermeneutics and phenomenology, or the experience of the world : Hugh and Richard of Saint-Victor. 4. God an "open book'
- 5. To live one's body
- 6. The third party of love
- Part III: Affectivity and spirituality or experience in affects : Aelred of Rievaulx and Bernard of Clairvaux. 7. To feel oneself fully alive
- 8. Experience and empathy
- 9. Openness [apérité] and freedom
- Epilogue:
- Hold fast to humankind.
- Notes:
- First published as "Le livre de l'Experience: d'Anselme de Cantorbéry à Bernard de Clairvaux" by Les Éditions du Cerf, 2017.
- Translated from French.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Falque, Emmanuel. Book of Experience.
- ISBN:
- 9781350386525 (electronic bk.)
- 1350386529 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99996155320
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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