Peter the Venerable (35 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1974 paperback printing. VG- condition. Latin text with English commentary/notes. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good; light wear to edges of wraps, minor toning to spine; previous owner name on front end page. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Reprint. (i), 51pp. Ex-library. Bound in original soft covers. Small bumps and creases to lower corners of covers and pages. Light soiling to exterior. Text clean. Binding sound Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 21 cm x 14 cm, 184 pp. Includes general index and index of holy scripture. Volume 16 in the The Fathers of the Church Mediaeval Continuation series.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Peter the Venerable (d. 1156), the powerful abbot of Cluny, left behind not only extensive letter collections, but also polemical treatises intended to refute contemporary challenges to Christianity. Perhaps the most important is Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews (Adversus Judeorum inveteratam duritiem), written between Against the Saracens (ca. 1150) and Against the Petrobrusians (ca. 1139-41).Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews represents a turning point in medieval anti-Jewish polemics. On the one hand, the polemic's intention-to bring about the conversion of the Jews-is predicated on an assumption that Jews are rational agents who may be persuaded of Christian truths by philosophical argument, empirical evidence, and proper biblical exegesis. On the other hand, Peter also introduced the notion that the Jews' enduring ""blindness"" stems from a persistent strain of bestial irrationality, for which they themselves are responsible. Peter traces this irrationality to the medieval Jews' commitment to the Talmud.Peter is the first medieval Christian author to name the Talmud explicitly. The Jewish convert to Christianity, Petrus Alfonsi, had ridiculed Talmudic folklore in his Dialogue Against the Jews. Peter the Venerable borrowed from but also surpassed Alfonsi's critique, as even his use of the name Talmud indicates. By emphasizing the irrationality of the Jews, Peter cast doubt upon their essential humanity and paved the way toward an increasingly violent treatment of the Jewish minority in medieval Christendom. Perhaps for this reason, Peter's Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews has been popular among modern anti-Semites as well.With this translation, Irven M. Resnick makes the complete work available for the first time in English.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition 1st Printing. 184p. Ex-library hardcover book in good condition. Original cloth without the jacket. Parts of the jacket glued onto the endpapers; library stamps on endpaper and title page but otherwise a clean, tight, unmarked book which appears unread. Vol. 16 in the Mediaeval Continuation of the FATHERS OF THE CHURCH series. …

Softcover, 115 p., 140 x 215 mm, Languages: English, Including an index. Fine copy. ISBN 9780888444523. 0 g.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Two volumes. Light dust marking/tanning to closed top edges, otherwise two nice clean volumes. Price clipped jackets.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [9], 2-107, [1] pp. Coated red paper wraps with maroon lettering and a small illustration on the front wrapper. One in-text black and white diagram. Edited in collaboration with Giles Constable. The spine faded and a name on the free front endpaper.…

Hardcover. Condition: vg. Later edition. Quarto. XVIII, 179, [1]pp. Original gilt-stamped red cloth, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Originally composed between 1139 and 1141 by Peter the Venerable*, "Contra Petrobrusianos hereticos" is a fierce attack against the Petrobrusians, heretics of the twelfth century so named from their founder Peter of Bruys. Our information concerning him is derived from this treatise of Peter the Venerable against the Petrobrusians and from a passage in Abelard. Peter was born perhaps at Bruis in south-eastern France. The history of his early life is unknown, but it is certain that he was a priest who had been deprived of his charge. He began his propaganda in the Dioceses of Embrun, Die, and Gap probably between 1117 and 1120. Twenty years later the populace of St. Gilles near Nimes, exasperated by his burning of crosses, cast him into the flames. The bishops of the above-mentioned dioceses suppressed the heresy within their jurisdiction, but it gained adherents at Narbonne, Toulouse, and in Gascony. Henry of Lausanne, a former Cluniac monk, adopted the Petrobrusians' teaching about 1135 and spread it in a modified form after its author's death. Peter of Bruys admitted the doctrinal authority of the Gospels in their literal interpretation; the other New Testament writings he probably considered valueless, as of doubtful apostolic origin. To the New Testament epistles he assigned only a subordinate place as not coming from Jesus Christ Himself. He rejected the Old Testament as well as the authority of the Fathers and of the Church. His contempt for the Church extended to the clergy, and physical violence was preached and exercised against priests and monks. In his system baptism is indeed a necessary condition for salvation, but it is baptism preceded by personal faith, so that its administration to infants is worthless. The Mass and the Eucharist are rejected because Jesus Christ gave his flesh and blood but once to His disciples, and repetition is impossible. All external forms of worship, ceremonies and chant, are condemned. As the Church consists not in walls, but in the community of the faithful, church buildings should be destroyed, for we may pray to God in a barn as well as in a church, and be heard, if worthy, in a stable as well as before an altar. No good works of the living can profit the dead. Crosses, as the instrument of the death of Christ, cannot deserve veneration; hence they were for the Petrobrusians objects of desecration and were destroyed in bonfires. Previous owner's Ex-libris in ink on front free endpaper. Introduction in English, Text in Latin. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. * Peter the Venerable (c. 1092 - December 25, 1156), also known as Peter of Montboissier, abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny, was born to Blessed Raingarde in Auvergne, France. He has been honored as a saint but has never been formally canonized. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Peter the Venerable (d. 1156), the powerful abbot of Cluny, left behind not only extensive letter collections, but also polemical treatises intended to refute contemporary challenges to Christianity. Perhaps the most important is Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews (Adversus Judeorum inveteratam duritiem), written between Against the Saracens (ca. 1150) and Against the Petrobrusians (ca. 1139-41).Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews represents a turning point in medieval anti-Jewish polemics. On the one hand, the polemic's intention-to bring about the conversion of the Jews-is predicated on an assumption that Jews are rational agents who may be persuaded of Christian truths by philosophical argument, empirical evidence, and proper biblical exegesis. On the other hand, Peter also introduced the notion that the Jews' enduring ""blindness"" stems from a persistent strain of bestial irrationality, for which they themselves are responsible. Peter traces this irrationality to the medieval Jews' commitment to the Talmud.Peter is the first medieval Christian author to name the Talmud explicitly. The Jewish convert to Christianity, Petrus Alfonsi, had ridiculed Talmudic folklore in his Dialogue Against the Jews. Peter the Venerable borrowed from but also surpassed Alfonsi's critique, as even his use of the name Talmud indicates. By emphasizing the irrationality of the Jews, Peter cast doubt upon their essential humanity and paved the way toward an increasingly violent treatment of the Jewish minority in medieval Christendom. Perhaps for this reason, Peter's Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews has been popular among modern anti-Semites as well.With this translation, Irven M. Resnick makes the complete work available for the first time in English.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Latin texts followed by French translations. Edited and translated by Alain Galonnier. Preface by Dominique Iogna-Prat. Philosophes Médiévaux, vol. 67. vii, 386 pp. Paperback. Unread, as new. New list price: $128.00.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a compelling exploration of the life and works of Peter the Venerable, the esteemed abbot of Cluny from 1122 to 1157. The author draws upon Peter's writings, including his influential letters and treatise against Petrobrusian heretics, to construct a comprehensive portrait of the man and his contributions to medieval Christianity. Peter's role as an intermediary between opposing factions, such as his involvement in the reconciliation of the Greek and Latin churches, is examined in detail. The book also delves into Peter's unwavering commitment to monastic discipline and his significant contributions to Cluniac spirituality, showcasing his enduring impact on Western monasticism. By contextualizing Peter's work within the broader intellectual and religious landscape of the 12th century, this book offers a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts interested in medieval history, theology, and the development of Western Christianity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 volume set Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

lxxvi + 221pp., 25cm., in the series "Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis" volume LVIII (58), publisher's hardcover binding in orange cloth with gilt lettering, ISBN 2-503-03581-9, (introduction in English, text in Latin), text is clean and bright, small ex-libris stamp on blanco endpaper and at verso of title page, else in very good condition, R118864.…

lxxvi + 221pp., 25cm., in the series "Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis" volume LVIII (58), publisher's hardcover binding in orange cloth with gilt lettering, ISBN 2-503-03581-9, (introduction in English, text in Latin), very good condition, R67858.