Venerable bede outstanding christian thinkers benedicta. Bede was aided in writing this book by albinus, abbot of st augustines abbey, canterbury. This text provides a comprehensive account of the writings of the venerable bede, locating them against his biography and the history of his age. Essays in honour of benedicta ward slg bloomsbury, 2014, in honour of benedicta ward, mother of the deserts of today and yesterday. In it noted scholar sister benedicta ward introduces bede and analyzes his works and the traditions and events which gave form to his thought. Bede was sainted in 1899, thus giving him the posthumous title of saint bede the venerable. Shop amongst our popular books, including 11, harlots of the desert, the desert fathers and more from benedicta ward. Beda serves as a perfect introduction to the subject, and is the only book of its kind. A study of repentance in early monastic sources cistercian studies series, 106, and more on. What little we know about bede himself comes from his. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Prayer and thought in monastic tradition presents a chronological picture of the development of monastic thought and prayer from the early english church bede, adomnan through to the 17th century and william laws religious community at kings cliffe.
The venerable bede outstanding christian thinkers by benedicta ward slg 8 jan 1998. It has had a steady sale and has been reprinted from time to time. Its main purpose was to deal with the personal and historical parts of. Pilgrimage is a way into the eternal jerusalem, a way into the gospel. Bedes bestknown work is the historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum, or an ecclesiastical history of the english people, 44 completed in about 731. Benedicta ward books list of books by author benedicta ward. Essays interact with different facets of monastic life, assessing the development and contribution of figures such as boniface, the. Benedicta ward benedicta ward used books, rare books and new books. Books by benedicta ward author of the sayings of the. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers and 60. Through the practice of pilgrimage we live the resurrection, and join a wide christian community. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. It seeks to provide a rounded portrait of bede as a monk and priest of jarrow, as a loved master and teacher, and as a.
In the company of christ by benedicta ward, paperback. Sister benedicta shows how the venerable bede made an innovative contribution to the devotional use of the psalms with his abbreviated psalter included in her text. Sister benedicta ward slg born florence margaret ward, 1933 is a theologian and historian of early christian spirituality at harris manchester college, university of oxford. The upper room dictionary of christian spiritual formation 2017. An illuminating treatise on the devotional use of the psalter, based on the abbreviated psalter compiled by the venerable bede, which. She has also written extensively on anselm of canterbury and bede. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Buy the venerable bede outstanding christian thinkers 2nd revised edition by benedicta ward slg isbn. From his remote northumbrian monastery, bede 673735 exerted an. All persons of faith can find this little book a constant source. Benedicta ward is reader in the history of christian spirituality in the university of oxford.
A detailed study of the manuscript transmission of all of bedes writings, with the exception of his exegetical writings. She is particularly known for her research on the desert fathers, popularizing the collection known as the apophthegmata patrum. In a short span this book contrives to be a masterly introduction to one of the major figures of early english history, in all aspects of his scholarship and personality. She is a member of the anglican monastic community of the sisters of the love of god. In it noted scholar sister benedicta ward introduces bede and analyzes his this overview of his life and writings, first published in 1990, has now been revised in the light of the most recent scholarship. Benedicta ward edited several collections of sayings and stories from the desert in modern translation, including sayings of.
Crafted for personal prayer and meditation, the abbreviated psalter consists of carefully condensed renderings of each of the psalms. Sister benedicta ward examines the origin and development of the use of the psalter in the daily worship of monks. The venerable bede medieval studies oxford bibliographies. This overview of his life and writings, first published in 1990, has now been revised in the light of the most recent scholarship. Bede and the psalter fairacres by benedicta ward 1 sep 2002. Discover book depositorys huge selection of benedicta ward books online. This, the first age, was wiped out in the universal flood. Focused as it is on the praise of god and on the essential spirituality of human existence, bedes ancient book remains moving and relevant today. He was convinced the gospel should reach all and was particularly anxious about those who were not near a place where scriptures could be taught to them.
Sister benedictas book presents bedes knowledge and experience of these events with a poignant intimacy which both scholars and readers who have no previous knowledge of the period will find arresting and movingr. The abbreviated psalter of the venerable bede by gerald m. From his remote northumbrian monastery, bede 673735 exerted an enorm. Janes 1903 temple classics translation, introduction by vida d. Adam to noah infancy the first age of this world is from adam to noah containing 1,656 years according to the hebrew truth and 2,242 according to the septuagint, and ten generations according to both versions. Beda venerabilis, was an english benedictine monk at the monastery of st. Benedicta ward has written that the framework of bedes life was liturgical. Benedicta ward has 34 books on goodreads with 7804 ratings. The first of the five books begins with some geographical background, and then sketches the history of england, beginning with caesars invasion in 55 bc. Benedicta ward slg born florence margaret ward, 1933 is a theologian and historian of early christian spirituality at harris manchester college, university of oxford. Paul in the kingdom of northumbria of the angles contemporarily monkwearmouthjarrow abbey in tyne and wear, england.
Benedicta ward in her book, the venerable bede, tells us he was a man of exceptional learning but not an intellectual elitist. Bede was declared venerable by the church in 836, and the word is given on his tomb in durham cathedral. The venerable bede cistercian studies paperback november 1, 1998 by benedicta ward slg author 5. Bede and the psalter saint nectarios press and book center.
Of all the writers from the anglosaxon period, bede must rate as the best. The anglosaxon monk bede easily met this definition. Bedes ecclesiastical history of the english people. Beda by henrietta leyser overdrive rakuten overdrive. From the spirituality of cuthbert, to bede and the psalter, anselm the monastic scholar, and the depths of julian of norwich, from twelfthcentury hermits, through medieval pilgrimage, and by illuminating seventeenthcentury preachers, this volume is benedicta wards magnum opus.
The venerable bede cistercian studies by benedicta ward slg nov 1, 1998. It was published in 1879 by the society for the promotion of christian knowledge, in their series of the fathers for english readers. Benedicta ward, bede and the conversion of the anglosaxons, word and spirit 7. From his remote northumbrian monastery, bede 673735 exerted an enormous and enduring. Students and general readers will find it invaluable, while professional scholars, not least those interested in bede the historian, will be very grateful for the survey of his scriptural writings. Ecclesiastical history of the english nation, book iii. See all books authored by benedicta ward, including daily readings with the desert fathers, and harlots of the desert. You cannot have read in patristic literature in english today, especially monastic literature of the desert, without having come across the. Benedicta wards most popular book is the sayings of the desert fathers.
He urged that basic texts be translated from latin into english. Bede, the ecclesiastical history of the english nation, translator not clearly indicated but it seems to be l. Since sr benedicta wards book on bede, with its endorsement by rowan williams, general interest in anglosaxon britain has been growing. Fairacres publications book 141 by benedicta ward 5. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Bedes bestknown work is the historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum, or an ecclesiastical history of the english people, completed in about 731.
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