The letters of Peter of Celle / edited by Julian Haseldine. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peter, of Celle, Bishop of Chartres, approximately 1115-1183.

Contributor:

Haseldine, Julian.

Series:

Oxford medieval texts.

Oxford scholarly editions online.

Oxford medieval texts

Oxford medieval texts The letters of Peter of Celle

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. English & Latin

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Peter, of Celle, Bishop of Chartres, approximately 1115-1183.

Peter.

Peter, of Celle, Bishop of Chartres, approximately 1115-1183--Correspondence.

Monasticism and religious orders--France--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500--Sources.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Monasticism and religious orders--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lviii, 777 p. )

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

English and Latin on facing pages.

Summary:

Peter of Celle, abbot of the great Benedictine houses of Montier-la-Celle (c.1145-62) and Saint-Remi, Reims (1162-81), and bishop of Chartres (1181-3), was a figure of considerable authority and influence in twelfth-century France. Close to the royal family and to the court of Champagne, a friend of John of Salisbury and a supporter of Thomas Becket, known to Saint Bernard and to Peter the Venerable, his connections were impressive. In his letters, however, it is the concerns and ideals of the monastic world which are to the fore. At a time of unprecedented upheaval in western religious life, Peter's circle embraced many members of the new orders, Cistercians, Carthusians, and Grandmontines among them. His letters form an eloquent testimony to the power of friendship and co-operation at a time of frequent tension and rivalry. They offer a unique insight into the ideals and values of the monastic world, through the strong voice and critical eye of one of its leading proponents, at a crucial turning point for western religion.

Contents:

Abbreviations

Introduction

I. Peter of Celle

II. The textual tradition of the letters

III. This edition

Sigla of manuscripts cited

Text and translation

The early letters (nos. 1-74)

The late letters (nos. 75-183)

Appendices

Concordance

Addendum

Indexes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 11, 2019).

ISBN:

0-19-187742-5

1-280-44511-4

OCLC:

814395802