Christian Spirituality: Origins to the Twelfth Century

Christian Spirituality: Origins to the Twelfth Century

Spiritual life -- Christianity -- History of doctrines

New York : Crossroad

edited by Bernard McGinn and John Meyendorff in collaboration with Jean Leclercq

Series: World spirituality ; v. 16

Scripture and spirituality / Sandra M. Schneiders -- The early Christian community / John D. Zizioulas -- Gnostic spirituality / Robert M. Grant -- The spiritual message of the great fathers / Charles Kannengiesser -- Monasticism and asceticism. Eastern Christianity / Jean Gribomont ; Western Christianity / Jean Leclercq -- The uplifting spirituality of Pseudo-Dionysius / Paul Rorem -- Christianity and cultural diversity. The spirituality of Syriac-speaking Christians / Roberta C. Bondi ; Spirituality in Celtic and Germanic society / Pierre Riché -- The Gregorian Reform / Karl F. Morrison -- The religious world of the twelfth century. Anselm of Canterbury and his influence / Benedicta Ward ; The Cistercians / Basil Pennington ; The regular canons / Grover A. Zinn -- The role of Christ. Christ as Savior in the East / John Meyendorff ; Christ as Savior in the West / Bernard McGinn -- The Trinity. The Trinity in the Cappadocians / Thomas Hopko -- The Trinity in Latin Christianity / Mary T. Clark -- The human person as image of God. Eastern Christianity / Lars Thunberg ; Western Christianity / Bernard McGinn -- Grace : the Augustinian foundation / J. Patout Burns -- Liturgy and spirituality. Eastern liturgical theology / Paul Meyendorff ; Sacraments and liturgy in Latin Christianity / Pierre-Marie Gy -- Icon and art / Leonid Ouspensky -- Ways of prayer and contemplation. Eastern / Kallistos Ware ; Western / Jean Leclercq -- The notion of virginity in the early church / Peter Brown -- Spiritual guidance / Donald Corcoran -- The practice of Christian life : the birth of the laity / Jacques Fontaine .

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