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Ancient Monastic Rules: The Rules of St. Pachomius, St. Basil, St. John Cassian, and St. Benedict, Collected by St. Theophan the Recluse
Collected by Saint Theophan the Recluse
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Study how the common life became a school of prayer.
Collected by Saint Theophan the Recluse, Ancient Monastic Rules brings together texts associated with Pachomius, Basil, John Cassian, and Benedict. Prayer, labor, obedience, correction, and mutual service appear within the ordering of a community. The substantial collection lets readers compare foundational monastic traditions in one volume and consider how daily arrangements express a larger understanding of Christian formation.
Inside this book
- Rules associated with four major monastic teachers
- Prayer, labor, obedience, and brotherly love
- The ordering and formation of a community
Choose this for historical and spiritual study of monastic rules. These texts describe particular communal disciplines rather than a ready-made rule for every household.
Edition details
- Compiler
- Saint Theophan the Recluse
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Length
- 445 pages
- Trim size
- 6 × 9 inches
- ISBN
- 9798185504260
- Publication date
- July 3, 2026