Lectio divina: the medieval experience of reading
During the Middle Ages the act of reading was experienced intensively in the monastic exercise of lectio divina--the prayerful scrutiny of passages of Scripture, "savored" in meditation, memorized, recited, and rediscovered in the reader's own religious life. The rich literary traditi...
| Published in: | Cistercian studies series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Trappist, Ky Collegeville, Minn
Liturgical Press
2011
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Cistercian studies series (238)
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| Series/Journal: | Cistercian studies series
238 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Spiritual reading
/ History 500-1500
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible
Devotional use
B Books and reading Religious aspects Christianity History To 1500 B Bible Reading B Meditation Christianity History B Bible Devotional use History To 1500 |
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| Summary: | During the Middle Ages the act of reading was experienced intensively in the monastic exercise of lectio divina--the prayerful scrutiny of passages of Scripture, "savored" in meditation, memorized, recited, and rediscovered in the reader's own religious life. The rich literary tradition that arose from this culture includes theoretical writings from the Conferences of John Cassian (fifth century) through the twelfth-century treatises of Hugh of St. Victor and the Carthusian Guigo II; it also includes compilations, literary meditations, and scriptural commentary, notably on the Song of Songs. This study brings medievalist research together with modern theoretical reflections on the act of reading in a consolidation of historical scholarship, spirituality, and literary criticism. --Publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index |
| ISBN: | 0879072385 |