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The Correspondence Between Peter the Venerable and Bernard of Clairvaux. A Semantic and Structural Analysis.
Gillian R. Knight
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Hardback. Starting from the premise of the letter as literary artefact, with a potential for ambiguity, irony and allusion, this analysis of the correspondence between Peter the Venerable and future saint Bernard of Clairvaux, challenges their traditional use as a source for historical reconstruction. Series Editor(s): Bolton, Dr. Brenda; Duggan, Professor Anne J.; Smith, Dr. Damian J. Series: Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West. Num Pages: 320 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3F; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 603.
Starting from the premise of the letter as literary artefact, with a potential for ambiguity, irony and textual allusion, this innovative analysis of the correspondence between the Cluniac abbot, Peter the Venerable, and the future saint, Bernard of Clairvaux, challenges the traditional use of these letters as a source for historical and (auto)biographical reconstruction. Applying techniques drawn from modern theories of epistolarity and contemporary literary criticism to letters treated as whole constructs, Knight demonstrates the presence of a range of manipulative strategies and argues for the consequent production of a significant degree of fictionalisation. She traces the emergence of an ... Read more
Starting from the premise of the letter as literary artefact, with a potential for ambiguity, irony and textual allusion, this innovative analysis of the correspondence between the Cluniac abbot, Peter the Venerable, and the future saint, Bernard of Clairvaux, challenges the traditional use of these letters as a source for historical and (auto)biographical reconstruction. Applying techniques drawn from modern theories of epistolarity and contemporary literary criticism to letters treated as whole constructs, Knight demonstrates the presence of a range of manipulative strategies and argues for the consequent production of a significant degree of fictionalisation. She traces the emergence of an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754600671
SKU
V9780754600671
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About Gillian R. Knight
Gillian R. Knight, University of Reading, UK
Reviews for The Correspondence Between Peter the Venerable and Bernard of Clairvaux. A Semantic and Structural Analysis.
'... an attractively readable yet scholarly study which contains much of interest for historian, theologian, and student of medieval literature alike.' Medium Aevum 'Gillian Knight's immensely rich and detailed study of one of the best known epistolary exchanges of the twelfth century is [...] a most welcome addition to the literature.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History