{"product_id":"the-crown-of-monks-volume-245-paperback","title":"The Crown of Monks: Volume 245 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSmaragdus of Saint-Mihiel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaragdus was a monk and abbot of considerable standing in the early ninth century church. His \u003ci\u003eDiadema Monachorum\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Crown of Monks\u003c\/i\u003e), 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaragdus intended \u003ci\u003eThe Crown of Monks\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gathering of excerpts from various respected sources, a genre known as the \u003ci\u003eflorilegium\u003c\/i\u003e, Smaragdus addresses a wide variety of topics perennially significant to monks. It offers rich material for \u003ci\u003electio\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.45 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52752836362547,"sku":"9780879072452","price":41.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/84K_SwX1GE9780879072452.webp?v=1764334668","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-crown-of-monks-volume-245-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}