The Love of Learning and The Desire God: A Study of Monastic Culture

Jean Leclercq

Published by Fordham University Press 1982

The Love of Learning and The Desire God

A Study of Monastic Culture

Jean Leclercq

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823296927

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The Love of Learning and the Desire for God is composed of a series of lectures given to young monks at the Institute of Monastic Studies at Sant'Anselmo in Rome during the winter of 1955-56.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Learning and Spirituality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
THE FORMATION OF MONASTIC CULTURE
1. The Conversion of St. Benedict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. St. Gregory, Doctor of Desire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. Cult and Culture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
THE SOURCES OF MONASTIC CULTURE
4. Devotion to Heaven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
5. Sacred Learning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
6. The Ancient Traditional Spirituality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
7. Liberal Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
THE FRUITS OF MONASTIC CULTURE
8. Literary Genres Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
9. Monastic Theology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
10. The Poem of the Liturgy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Epilogue: Literature and the Mystical Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
APPENDICES
I. The Rule of St. Benedict and the Canticle of Canticles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
II. The Monk who Slept during the Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	274
III. The Speculative Theology of Dom Bertrand Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
IV. Monastic Theology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
V. St. Anselm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279

Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 296

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Published: December 6, 2021
ISBN: 9780823296927