Benedict Backwards e-bog
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In Benedict Backwards, Terrence Kardong builds the case that the Rule of Benedict is best read ';backwards,' that is, with emphasis on the last chapters, not the first ones. Benedict starts out dependent on the Rule of the Master, but he ends on a much more self-assured note, revealing more about his own thoughts on matters of monastic life. Kardong shows the final chapters of the Rule are prim...
E-bog
127,71 DKK
Forlag
Liturgical Press
Udgivet
21 februar 2017
Længde
142 sider
Genrer
3JM
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780814646427
In Benedict Backwards, Terrence Kardong builds the case that the Rule of Benedict is best read ';backwards,' that is, with emphasis on the last chapters, not the first ones. Benedict starts out dependent on the Rule of the Master, but he ends on a much more self-assured note, revealing more about his own thoughts on matters of monastic life. Kardong shows the final chapters of the Rule are primarily about community, and they provide insight into Benedict's vision for his monks.