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The second edition of one of Soloviev's most important works, translated into English and published as God, Man, and the Church by Donald Attwater in 1937. Any publications of Soloviev during his lifetime are quite rare, and Russian publications during his early career are exceedingly so. The booklet published here by the University of Moscow, at which he as a lecturer, is a collection of four essays written between 1882-1884. The original Russian title means the 'Religious Foundations of Life', but was altered in post-1885 editions to the 'Spiritual Foundations of Life.' The contents include essays on prayer, fasting, and the Church and Society. The appendix includes an essay on the Russian schism. Although I have been able to locate translations and later reprints of this work (e.g. in the collected works of Soloviev compiled in the early 20th century), I have not been able to locate any copies published during the author's lifetime in the original Russian. It is also interesting to note that Attwater, who provided the English translation, was working off a French translation and not the original Russian. Large 8vo (26 x 16cm), v, 198pp., [i]. Light foxing throughout, title-page with ink inscription, top corner clipped. Bound in publisher's wrappers, wear and tear to wrappers, spine, and edges. Overall in good condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1687969507958
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