This book, written by Ernst A. Kock, is a scholarly work that focuses on the Rule of St. Benet, a set of guidelines for monastic life written by Benedict of Nursia in the 6th century. Specifically, the book examines three Middle-English versions of the Rule and two contemporary rituals for the ordination of nuns. The Middle-English versions are analyzed in detail, with attention paid to their differences and similarities. The two contemporary rituals...