ISBN: 9781565481305 - the monastic rules (the augustine series, v. 4) (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The oldest monastic Rule in the West A giant of the faith, St. Augustine is well known as the restless searcher for truth. His life and the Rule he formulated have had enduring influence on the Christian ideal of the religious life. This is a new, modern English translation of the Rule from the original critical Latin text. An extensive Commentary elucidates its meaning and its relevance to those who follow or study it today. Augustine's concise spiritual directions, based heavily on the Scriptures, cover such subjects as prayer, love and community, mutual responsibility, service, authority and obedience. He outlines the basics for exercising genuine love, the goal of all things -- indeed life itself. This brief but classic guide is as inspiring and applicable to the twentieth century as it was to Augustine's early followers. It clearly reflects his own vision and spiritual depth. As Van Bavel observes in his Introduction: We could characterize the Rule of Augustine as a call to the evangelical equality of all people. It voices the Christian demand to bring all men and women into full community. The Rule of St. Augustine is, indeed, a Rule for all Christians -- religious and laity alike.…

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paperback. Zustand: Sehr gut. Auflage: 1st edition. 149 Seiten Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in gutem Zustand. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of the ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). Fresh and clean copy in good condition. Contents: Foreword - The Rule of Saint Augustine - Three Treatises: Work, Marriage, Virginity - Epistles - Sermons to the People: the Life of Clerics - Expositions of the Psalms - Background of Augustine's Rules - The Author of the Rules - The Ordo Monasterii - The Regularis Information - Conclusions - The Spirit of the Rule - Major Influences on Augustine's Monasticism - The Praeceptum (Rule for Men) - Food - Clothing - Leaving the Monastery - Communal labor - Bodily Care - Grumbling - Other Themes - Augustinian Monasticism: Epilogue - The Ordo Monasterii - The Praeceptum - Letter 210 (Bonus est dominus) - The Obiurgatio - The Regularis Information - Bibliography ISBN 9781565481305 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 207. …