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The love of learning and the desire for God: a study of monastic culture
Jean Leclercq
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Frontmatter (page N/A)
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Abbreviations (page vi)
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Preface (page vii)
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Introduction: Learning and Spirituality (page 1)
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THE FORMATION OF MONASTIC CULTURE (page 9)
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1 The Conversion of St. Benedict (page 11)
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2 St. Gregory, Doctor of Desire (page 25)
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3 Cult and Culture (page 37)
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THE SOURCES OF MONASTIC CULTURE (page 51)
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4 Devotion to Heaven (page 53)
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5 Sacred Learning (page 71)
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6 The Ancient Traditional Spirituality (page 89)
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7 Liberal Studies (page 112)
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THE FRUITS OF MONASTIC CULTURE (page 151)
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8 Literary Genres (page 153)
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9 Monastic Theology (page 191)
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10 The Poem of the Liturgy (page 236)
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Epilogue: Literature and the Mystical Life (page 255)
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Appendices (page 271)
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I The Rule of St. Benedict and the Canticle of Canticles (page 273)
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II The Monk who Slept during the Office (page 274)
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III The Speculative Theology of Dom Bertrand (page 275)
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IV Monastic Theology (page 276)
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V St. Anselm (page 277)
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Index (page 279)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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SP | 37.1 (Jan. 1962): 138-140 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0038-7134%28196201%2937%3A1%3C138%3A%3E2.0.CO%3B2-0 |
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Published: 1982
Publisher: Fordham University Press
- 9780823204076 (paper)