Guillaume de Saint-Thierry, Arnaud de Bonneval. Vie de Saint Bernard, abbé de Clairvaux. Vita prima, I : (Livres I–II); II : (Livres III–V). Edited by Raffaele Fassetta. (Sources Chrétiennes, 619, 620.) Pp. 587 + 363. Paris: Les Éditions du Cerf, 2022. €55 +€34 (paper). 978 2 204 14314 1; 978 2 204 14316 5

Key Points

• To present and analyze the edited texts of Saint Bernard's life by Guillaume de Saint-Thierry and Arnaud de Bonneval.
• Editing of texts from Sources Chrétiennes series
• Inclusion of critical annotations and commentary
• Publication of two volumes containing different sections of Vita prima
• Volume I contains Livres I–II, while Volume II covers Livres III–V.
• Detailed examination of the historical context surrounding Saint Bernard.
• Contributions to the understanding of early monastic life and spirituality.