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Isaac of Stella - (Cisterican Fathers) (Paperback)

Isaac of Stella - (Cisterican Fathers) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A scholar turned monk, Isaac combined the increasingly technical vocabulary of the cathedral schools with the spiritual tradition of the monastery. Dialectic is here combined with meditative reflection.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Isaac's moral-mystical exposition of scripture can serve as an introduction to "spiritual interpretation" at its best, combining theological depth, psychological insight, and free use of speculative concepts--plus close attention to the texts!Religious Studies Review<br><br>His sermons, more rhetorical essays to be studied than homilies to be delivered, give modern readers some examples of how questions of philosophical theology could become part of a monastic spirituality by means of scriptural allegoriesChurch History<br>

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