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Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel

The Crown of Monks [Paperback]

by Barry David

    • Author

      Barry David

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Liturgical Press

    • Published

      June 2013

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      Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel

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      Smaragdus was a monk and abbot of considerable standing in the early ninth century church. His Diadema Monachorum (The Crown of Monks), together with a later commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict, established him as one of the most significant interpreters of Benedict's Rule in his day and for succeeding generations.

      Smaragdus intended The Crown of Monks as a daily resource for monastic communities, to be read at the evening chapter. He sought to arouse well-established monks "to a keener and loftier yearning for the heavenly country" and "to strengthen and instill fear" in weaker monks.

      In this gathering of excerpts from various respected sources, a genre known as the florilegium, Smaragdus addresses a wide variety of topics perennially significant to monks. It offers rich material for lectio and meditation, forming monastic minds and hearts for facing whatever challenges come their way, linking them with the formative years of the monastic tradition, and pointing them to the final goal: the kingdom of heaven.

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      • Author

        Barry David

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Liturgical Press

      • Published

        June 2013

      • Weight

        312g

      • Page Count

        232

      • Dimensions

        142 x 215 x 15 mm

      • ISBN

        9780879072452

      • ISBN-10

        0879072458

      • Eden Code

        4066901

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      • Author/Creator: Barry David

      • ISBN: 9780879072452

      • Publisher: Liturgical Press

      • Release Date: June 2013

      • Weight: 312g

      • Dimensions: 142 x 215 x 15 mm

      • Eden Code: 4066901


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