Augustine of Hippo and his Monastic Rule - Lawless, George (Professor of Historical Theology, Professor of Historical Theology, the Patristic Institute, Augustinianum, and Visiting Professor of Patristics at the Angelicum and Gregorian Universities, Rome)

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.