Women and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Cistercian Studies Series #104

by Jean Leclercq, Marie-Bernard Said (Translator)

1989 CISTERCIAN PUBLICATIONS SOFTCOVER

175 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

About the author

Dom Jean LeClercq, O.S.B. was a French Benedictine monk, and author of a classic study on Lectio Divina and the history of inter-monastic dialogue. As a young man, he entered Clervaux Abbey in Luxembourg, of which monastery he remained a monk until his death.

Reviews

[Brian Johnson]

I was expecting it to be more texts by Bernard than a secondary source by Leclerq, but it was still very good. It makes me think (1) about how to transform misogynist commonplaces of my own day into feminist and pro-women commonplaces and (2) how to incorporate more honoring of Mary into my religious experience.

Some formatting issues in a few places that confused me.

[Sharon]

A tremendous, dazzling book. Leclercq gracefully shows Saint Bernard's affection for women, proclivity toward puns (as many as Bernard could fit in a letter), and profoundly clear insights.