Aelred of the Spiritual Friendship is one of the most important treatises on friendship to emerge from teh middle ages. Working within a tradition that dates back to Cicero and other classical authors, Aelred (ca. 1110-67) discusses friendship from the perspective of Christian theology.
Prologue Book I: What is Friendship Book II: The Advantages of Friendship Book III: The Requirements of Unbroken Friendship
Appendix: The Rhetoric of Love and Friendship: Aelred’s Path to Sanctissimus Amor Notes Bibliography Index Locorum General Index Index of Latin Words and Phrases
