Saint Columban: His Life, Rule, And Legacy (cistercian Studies)

Synopsis

Columban Was A Sixth-century Irish Monk Who Compiled A Written Rule Of Life For The Three Monasteries He Founded In France: Anegray, Luxeuil, And Fontaines. This Volume Also Includes The First English Translation Of The Regula Cuiusdam Patris Ad Virgines, Or The Rule Of Walbert, Compiled By The Seventh-century Count Walbert From Various Earlier Rules Designed For Women, Including Those Of Columban, Benedict, Cassian, And Basil. This Book Begins With An Extensive Introduction To The History Of Columban And His Monks, As Well As Various Indices And Notes, Which Will Be Of Interest To Students And Enthusiasts Of Monastic Studies. Introduction: Columban And His Posterity -- The Rule Of Columban. Rule Of Monks (regula Monachorum) ; Cenobitic Rule (regula Coenobialis) ; Penitential (paenitentiale) ; Rule Of Walbert (regula Walberti). Translated And Introduced By Terrence G. Kardong, Osb. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 225-230) And Indexes.