Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm with the Proslogion

Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm with the Proslogion (Penguin Classics)

Mostly written between 1070 and 1080, before he became Archbishop of Canterbury, the prayers and meditations of Anselm of Aosta created a tradition of intimate, intensely personal devotional works written in subtle and theologically daring prose. While the "Prayer to God" is based on the Lord's Prayer, the "Prayer to Christ" is inspired by ardent private emotion and other prayers invest saints with individual attributes, with John the Baptist as the friend, Peter as the shepherd and Mary Magdalene as the forgiving lover, among many others. The meditations include a searching exploration of the state of the soul and a lament on the loss of purity, and the Proslogion discusses the mysteries of faith. With their bright imagery, beautiful language and highly original thought, the works of Anselm have secured a lasting place in both religious and secular literature.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140442786
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1979-11-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140442786

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140442786
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1979-11-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140442786

Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm with the Proslogion (Penguin Classics)

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