Some aspects of the Rule of St. Benedict

Christopher Cowton

Some aspects of the Rule of St. Benedict

University of Wales

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	10
Pages (from-to)	13-15
Number of pages	3
Journal	Accounting Historians Notebook
Volume	8
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Apr 1985
Externally published	Yes

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Some aspects of the Rule of St. Benedict

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