books.google.com.au - Review: "This well-written, well-researched reference source brings together monastic life with particular attention to three traditions: Buddhist, Eastern Christian, and Western Christian."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001....http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Encyclopedia_of_monasticism_1_A_L.html?id=GfC0TDkJJNgC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareEncyclopedia of monasticism. 1. A - L