A Cloud of Witnesses: An Introduction to the Development of Christian Doctrine to AD 500: 218 (Cistercian Studies Series) - Softcover

Bell, David N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879072180 ISBN 13: 9780879072186

Publisher: Cistercian Publications, 2007

Synopsis

First published in 1989, A Cloud of Witnesses has been completely rewritten to incorporate a multitude of minor amendments and a considerable amount of additional information. Like the first edition, it is intended as an introduction to the formative first five hundred years of the Christian theological tradition. In these pages the opinions and personalities of the Fathers of the Church that emerge are presented against the intellectual, social, and political world of their times, but since the book is only an introduction, the author presents the development of Christian doctrine in a rather more logical and cohesive manner than was the case in reality.

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About the Author

David N. Bell (1943-2025) was professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queen's College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cistercian Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0879072180
• ISBN 13: 9780879072186
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240