Author : Terrence G. Kardong
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 081463978X
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)
Book Synopsis Benedict's Rule by : Terrence G. Kardong
Download or read book Benedict's Rule written by Terrence G. Kardong and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benedict's Rule: A Translation and Commentary is the first line-by-line exegesis of the entire Rule of Benedict written originally in English. This full commentary - predominately a literary and historical criticism - is based on and includes a new translation and is accompanied by essays on Benedict's spiritual doctrine. A monk who has striven to live according to the Rule of Benedict for thirty-five years, Father Kardong relates it to modern monastic life while examining the sources (Cassian, Augustine, and Basil) Benedict used to establish his Rule. Overviews - summaries of notes, source criticism, or structural criticism - follow some chapters, and a large bibliography of the current scholarship and source references are also included. Benedict's Rule: A Translation and Commentary also includes the Latin text of the Regula Benedicti. This reference work is invaluable to libraries and to those who are called to interpret the Rule. It will be opened again and again. Indexed.