The Philokalia Vol 4: v. 4 (The Philokalia: The Complete Text Compiled by St.Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain and St.Makarios of Corinth) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0571117279 ISBN 13: 9780571117277

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1995

Synopsis

Written between the 4th and 15th centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition, the texts published in 1782 as "The Philokalia" were later translated into Slavonic and then Russian. This final volume contains works by spiritual masters such as St Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022), Nikitas Stithatos (11th century), Theoliptos, Metropolitan of Philadelphia (c1250-1322), Nikiphoros the Monk (second half of the 13th century), St Gregory of Sinai (c1265-1346) and St Gregory Palamas (1296-1359).

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Review:

"The Philokalia is a collection of texts written in Greek between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox tradition. Compiled in the 18th century and first published in Venice in 1782, it has had a profound influence on the spiritual life of the Eastern churches." --Theology Digest The Philokalia is a collection of texts written in Greek between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox tradition. Compiled in the 18th century and first published in Venice in 1782, it has had a profound influence on the spiritual life of the Eastern churches. Theology Digest" "The Philokalia is a collection of texts written in Greek between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox tradition. Compiled in the 18th century and first published in Venice in 1782, it has had a profound influence on the spiritual life of the Eastern churches." --" Theology Digest"

Book Description:

The second volume of The Philokalia - here translated and edited by G. E. H. Palmer - the most influential book besides the bible in the recent history of the Orthodox church.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0571117279
• ISBN 13: 9780571117277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Palmer G.E.H., Ware The Rev. Kallistos Timothy