Title Augustine of Hippo and his monastic rule / George Lawless

Published Oxford : Clarendon, 1991

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 185 pages) Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Regula Augustinians -- Rules SUBJECT Augustinians fast Regula (Augustine, of Hippo, Saint) fast Subject Monasticism and religious orders -- Rules -- History -- To 1500 Monasticism and religious orders Genre/Form History Rules Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191683244 0191683248

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