Descriptions of Pachomian monastic communities from a variety of ancient sources, including the Lausiac History and A History of the Monks in Egypt, and full translations of the Rule of Saint Pachomius and the Regulation of his successor, Horsiesios.Pachomian: The Life of Saint Pachomius is volume one in the three volume series on Pachomius and the origins of cenobitic monasticism. Pachomian Koinonia: The Life of Saint Pachomius Volume 1: The Life of Saint Pachomius and His Disciples Volume 2: Pachomian Chronicles and Rules Volume 3: Instructions, Letters and Other Writings of Saint Pachomius and his Disciples