The Rule of Saint Benedict

St. Benedict; Timothy Fry [Editor]; Thomas Moore [Foreword];

ISBN 10: 037570017X / ISBN 13: 9780375700170

Published by Vintage, 1998

About this Item

Softcover. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages.

Seller Inventory # 2204200046

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rule of Saint Benedict
• Publisher: Vintage
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037570017X
• ISBN 13: 9780375700170
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 5 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion and Theology

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Synopsis

Composed nearly fifteen hundred years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Benedict has for centuries been the guide of religious communities. St. Benedict's rules of obedience, humility, and contemplation are not only prerequisites for formal religious societies, they also provide an invaluable model for anyone desiring to live more simply. While they presuppose a certain detachment from the world, they provide guidance and inspiration for anyone seeking peace and fulfillment in their home and work communities. As prepared by the Benedictine monk and priest Timothy Fry, this translation of The Rule of St. Benedict can be a life-transforming book. With a new Preface by Thomas Moore, author of The Care of the Soul.

"God is our home but many of us have strayed from our native land. The venerable authors of these Spiritual Classics are expert guides--may we follow their directions home."
--Archbishop Desmond Tutu

About the Author

Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 AD - 543 AD) founded twelve monasteries, the best known of which was his first monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy. Benedict wrote a set of rules governing his monks, the Rule of Saint Benedict, one of the more influential documents in Western Civilization. Benedict was canonized a saint in 1220.