Early Lives of Bernard of Clairvaux

Two biographical fragments of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux's life and works are translated into English for the first time.Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a commanding, and controversial, figure in early-twelfth-century Western European religious and political life. Even before his death, his followers expected him to be canonized-hence the various attempts to record his life, deeds, and ...