Spiritual Friendship
Cistercian Publications, 1977. 8vo, softcover wrappers, 144pp. First paperback issue. Wrappers moderately foxed and rubbed, sun fading to spine. Contents clean, binding sharp and square. A meditation on divine friendship with respect to brotherly charity by the medieval Cistercian abbot. A transposition of classical virtue philosophy to Christian revelation, 'Aelred reflects on the theories of friendship propounded by the great stoic philosopher Cicero.' Translation from the Latin by Mary Eugenia Laker SSND. A nearly fine copy. Near Fine.
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