The Art of Cistercian Persuasion in the Middle Ages and Beyond ─ Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogue on Miracles and Its Reception

The articles in this collection offer an in-depth analysis of the Dialogus Miraculorum by the Cistercian Caesarius of Heisterbach (thirteenth century) and provide an insight into the theory and practice of Cistercian persuasion and Caesarius’s narrative theology.

Victoria Smirnova (Ph.D. 2006), is Senior Lecturer, Russian State University for the Humanities. She specializes in medieval sermons and exempla with particular emphasis on Caesarius of Heisterbach. Her Publications includeL'?uvre litteraire du Moyen Age aux yeux de l'historien et du philologue (2014). Marie Anne Polo de Beaulieu (Ph.D. 1984, Habilitation 2001) is Director of Research at the Paris Centre for Historical Research. She published on medieval exempla, preaching and liturgy. Her publications include the edition of Collectio exemplorum cisterciensis (2012) andPredication and Performance (2013). Jacques Berlioz (Ph.D. 1985) is Director of Research at the Paris Centre for Historical Research and former Director of Ecole nationale des chartes (2006-2011). He published on Bernard of Clairvaux and exempla and he is Editor of the Tractatus de diversis materiis predicabilibus of Stephen of Bourbon (2002, 2006).