{"product_id":"ancient-monastic-rules","title":"Ancient Monastic Rules: The Rules of St. Pachomius, St. Basil, St. John Cassian, and St. Benedict, Collected by St. Theophan the Recluse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudy how the common life became a school of prayer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules associated with four major monastic teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer, labor, obedience, and brotherly love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ordering and formation of a community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this for historical and spiritual study of monastic rules. These texts describe particular communal disciplines rather than a ready-made rule for every household.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCompiler\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Theophan the Recluse\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e445 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798185504260\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJuly 3, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saint-theophan-the-recluse\"\u003eExplore Saint Theophan the Recluse and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174687146055,"sku":"B0H7L994N1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/41w2TBfSVSL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842578","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/ancient-monastic-rules","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}