Spiritual Friendship and Bridal Mysticism in an Age of Affectivity

The article discusses the distinction between Cistercian love spiritually and the age of courtly love in terms of sources and respective conceptual structures. A triangular comparison was made of Ælred's love ideal as represented in his "Spiritual Friendship," Saint Bernard's bri...

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Main Author: Stefaniw, Blossom 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2006
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2006, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-78
Further subjects:B Courtly love
B Spirituality
B Cistercian monasteries
B Love
B Spiritual Friendship (Book)
B MONASTICISM & religious orders for women
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic