Aelred the Peacemaker

The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot

AvJean Truax

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

In addition to being a prolific spiritual writer and the abbot of the premier Cistercian monastery in northern England, Aelred of Rievaulx somehow found the time and the stamina to travel extensively throughout the Anglo-Norman realm, acting as a mediator, a problem solver, and an adviser to kings. His career spanned the troubled years of the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda and reached its zenith during the early years of the reign of Henry II. In this work, Jean Truax focuses on the public career of Aelred of Rievaulx, placing him in his historical context, deepening the reader’s understanding of his work, and casting additional light on his underappreciated role as politician, mediator, and negotiator outside his abbey’s walls.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt:405 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor:340
Förlag:Liturgical Press
ISBN:9780879072513

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Jean Truax has a PhD in medieval history; she is an independent scholar and author of Ralph d’Escures, William of Corbeil and Theobald of Bec: Heirs of Anselm and Ancestors of Becket, and Aelred the Peacemaker: The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot.

Recensioner i media

"This meticulously researched, thoroughly documented study describes fully for the first time Aelred of Rievaulx's political career. Most scholars focus on Aelred's spirituality, friendships, or monasticism. Truax reconstructs his patronage networks that financially supported his abbey and ensured its survival during the anarchy of Stephen's reign, his influence on neighboring Celtic rulers, and his advisory roles to two kings, Scotland's David I and England's Henry II. Uniquely, she uncovers his friendships for and support of cloistered women, which he saw as equal to monks, and his opposition to Archbishop Thomas Becket, which shaped Aelred's posthumous reputation. This important new perspective enriches the massive scholarship on Aelred."Sally N. Vaughn, PhD, Professor, Department of History, University of Houston

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsList of Abbreviations ixAcknowledgments xiiiChapter 1 Introduction: The Three Lives of Aelred of Rievaulx 1Chapter 2 Precedents: In the Footsteps of Saint Bernard 14Chapter 3 Son of the North: Aelred in Context 34Chapter 4 Friends and Rivals: Aelred and His Neighbors 64Chapter 5 Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Aelred and the Care of Women 96Chapter 6 A Time for Peace: Aelred of Rievaulx and the End of the Anglo-Norman Civil War 130Chapter 7 Behind the Scenes: Aelred of Rievaulx, the Lords of Galloway, and the Kings of Scotland 149Chapter 8 Trusted Counselor: Aelred of Rievaulx and King Henry II 172Chapter 9 The Wrong Side of History: Aelred, Rievaulx, and Thomas Becket 194Chapter 10 Conclusion: Aelred of Rievaulx: Politician and Peacemaker 223Appendix 1 Chronological Table 236Appendix 2 Abbot Aelred of Rievaulx’s Letter to Gilbert, Venerable Bishop of London 242Translated by R. Jacob McDonieAppendix 3 Aelred’s Homily for the Feast of Saint Katherine of Alexandria 250Translated by Marie Anne MayeskiAppendix 4 Sermon for the Translation of the Relics of Edward the Confessor 260Translated by Tom LicenceAppendix 5 A Letter from Rievaulx to Archbishop Thomas Becket 274Translated by Jean TruaxBibliography 282Index313