| Revised Edition
Edited, translated, and introduced by David M. Goldfrank
Number Thirty-six of Cistercian Studies Series
“The second edition of The Monastic Rule of Iosif Volotsky retains the basic structure of the first, but is also a thorough revision wherever content or style so warranted. [...]Iosif’s Brief Rule is now presented in a separate, full translation along with the Extended Rule. [...]Iosif, deserves to be read, because he, or at least his type of religiosity, is still a force in the now revived Orthodox Church of Russia. He remains the unique combination of dedicated pastor, effective philanthropist, lively writer, and intolerant inquisitor of the Russian Church, and his self-taught rhetoric is still an effective[...]antidote to open ecumenism.”
—“Preface to the Second Edition”
CONTENTS
Author’s Preface
Preface to the Second Edition
Table of Abbreviations
PART I: IOSIF VOLOTSKY (1439/40—1515) AND HIS RULE
I An Hagiographic and Historical Portrait of Iosif
II Iosif’s Rule
The Structure of the Texts
Iosif’s Sources
The Content of the Rule
Spiritual and Monastic Lexicon
Inner Life of the Monk
Social and Administrative Structures
Clothing
The Major Edifices
The Service Typicon
The Table Customary
Shortcomings of Russian Monastic Life
Women
Russian Monastic History
Creating Hagiography
Eschatological Visions
Heresy and Authority
Relations with the Trans-Volgans
Aspects of Iconography
Doctrine of Man and Salvation
PART II: THE TEXTS OF THE RULE
THE BRIEF RULE
Contents
Discourse IB (Communal Prayer)
Discourse IIB (Food and Drink)
Discourse IIIB (Refectory Meal)
Discourse IVB (Garments and Footwear)
Discourse VB (Icons and Books)
Discourse VIB (Nocturnal Silence)
Discourse VIIB (Enclosure)
Discourse VIIIB (Work)
Discourse IXB (Alcohol/Prohibition)
Discourse XB (Boys/Prohibition)
Discourse XIB (Women/Prohibition)
THE EXTENDED RULE
Prologue and Contents
Discourse I (Communal Prayer)
Discourse II (Refectory; Food and Drink)
Discourse III (Garments, Footwear, Possessions)
Discourse IV (Nocturnal Silence)
Discourse V (Enclosure)
Discourse VI (Work, Obedience)
Discourse VII (Alcohol/Prohibition)
Discourse VIII (Women/Prohibition)
Discourse IX (Boys/Prohibition; Varia)
Discourse X (Apologia: Russian Monastic History)
Discourse XI (The Successor Hegumen)
Discourse XII (Rule in Brief)
Discourse XIII (The Council Brothers and Officials)
Tradition I (XIII/i) (Communal Prayer: Supervision)
Tradition II (XIII/ii) (Refectory: Supervision; Food and Drink)
Tradition III (XIII/iii) (Garments, Footwear, Possessions)
Tradition IV (XIII/iv) (Nocturnal Silence)
Tradition V (XIII/v) (Enclosure: Supervision)
Tradition VI (XIII/vi) (Work: Supervision)
Tradition VII (XIII/vii) (Alcohol/Prohibition)
Tradition VIII (XIII/viii) (Women/Prohibition)
Tradition IX (XIII/ix) (Boys/Prohibition, Varia: Supervision)
Protocol for Assemblies (XIII/A)
Discourse XIV (Penances)
Appendix I: An Account with Witness from the Divine Writings of the Salvific and Soul-Profiting Books
Appendix II: Index of Biblical Citations
Bibliography
Index
Item Number: BKLP680
Publication data: Kalamazoo, MI/Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 2000
Format: softcover
Number of pages: 396
Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.5 cm × 13.9 cm × 2.1 cm
ISBN: 0‒87907‒336‒5
$42.95 (USD)
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