Download or read book The Letters of St Bernard of Clairvaux written by Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux) and published by Cistercian Publications Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic translation of the correspondence of Bernard is reprinted with a new introduction which takes into account the wealth of scholarship which has appeared in the last forty years. Professor Kienzle discusses the translation of medieval and monastic letter-writing and provides a new chronology and select bibliography. First published in 1953, James' translation set the standard for readability, accuracy, and verve; 'it is difficult to see how his translation can be improved' 'David N. Bell