Augustine of Hippo and His Monastic Rule

ISBN-13: 9780198267416 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 208 str.

George P. Lawless

Opis

The Rule of Augustine, very likely the oldest monastic rule with Western origins, provides daily inspiration for more than 150 Christian communities. This study traces the development of Augustine's monastic ideal, largely shaped by Graeco-Roman philosophical and rhetorical influences.

Recenzje

'his version provides a fine modern counterweight to Matthews's famous edition' Paul Goodman, Literary Review