Monastic historians rejoice! Bruce Venarde’s new facing-page Latin- English text of The Rule of Benedict is an attractive and affordable volume that will surely interest anyone whose research touches on the history of medieval cenobitism. Published as part of the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, an exciting new series that presents Latin, Greek and Old English texts from the Middle Ages accompanied by modern English translations, this book is a very useful reference work for scholars and general readers alike. A new Latin-English version of the Rule is long overdue.
Scott G. Bruce
The Medieval Review
