num_pages: 224
description: A charming study of a saint who speaks to readers in the 1990s. Called the "patron saint of friendship" and even the "gay abbot of Rievaulx", Aelred's belief in the power and possibilities of human love distinguished him from almost all his medieval predecessors.
language: English
title: Brother and Lover: Aelred of Rievaulx
titlecomplete: Brother and Lover: Aelred of Rievaulx
characters: Aelred of Rievaulx
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Crossroad