Saints and Scholars (Paperback)

This collection transports us into the monastic age - the thousand years between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, when the monasteries were the treasure-houses of Europe's social, cultural and religious heritage. The men we encounter are each representative, in differing ways, of their own historical setting and of the strengths and weaknesses of mankind. Professor Knowles portrays outstanding spiritual leaders, such as St Bernard and St Francis; the powerful intellects, the writers and artists, such as St Anselm, Bede and Matthew Paris; some of the noblemen, politicians and magnates; and those, like Gerald of Wales or John Wyclif, who were fierce and not always just critics of the monastic way of life; some lesser figures whose interests were limited to farm administration or country pursuits; and those almost forgotten men who died for their faith under the shadow of the Reformation. Each study is remarkable for its balance, sympathy and understanding; this is a collection by a great scholar who is an artist in words.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1966
First published:	1962
Authors:	David Knowles
Dimensions:	203 x 126 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-09172-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-521-09172-1
Barcode:	9780521091725

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