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Homilies on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah : Volume 83
Overview
During his twenty years as abbot of the Yorkshire monastery of Rievaulx, Aelred preached many sermons: to his own monks, in other monasteries, and at significant gatherings outside the cloister. In these thirty-one homilies on Isaiah chapters 13-16, together with an introductory Advent sermon, Aelred interprets the burdens that Isaiah prophesied against the nations according to their literal, allegorical, and moral senses. He sees these burdens as playing a role both in the history of the church and in the progress of the individual soul. This collection of homilies is an ambitious, unified work of a mature monk, synthesizing biblical exegesis, ascetical teaching, spiritual exhortation, and a theory of history.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780879071837
- ISBN-10: 0879071834
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
- Publish Date: August 2018
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 424
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