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Some Aspects Of The Rule Of St. Benedict, Christopher J. Cowton
Some Aspects Of The Rule Of St. Benedict, Christopher J. Cowton
Accounting Historians Notebook
The purpose of this article is to outline and discuss some themes of particular interest in a classic of western Christian organization, the Rule of St. Benedict. While the focus of the Rule is on the worship of the Community - the "opus Dei" - there are a number of interesting observations regarding internal control of material possessions and the management of trading relationships.