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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Like new. Appears unread. No markings, etc. An anonymous nineteenth-century peasant attempts to follow St. Paul's advice to "pray without ceasing," setting out on a pilgrimage with only a Bible, a rosary, and some dried bread. Throughout his travels, he recites the Jesus prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me"), an invocation reputed to instill a sense of love for all creation. The story of his spiritual education, "The Way of a Pilgrim" ranks among the classics of world spirituality, and its appearance here distinguishes this superb anthology of spiritual works by Russian writers. Clear, scholarly commentaries introduce the texts, which date from the eleventh century to modern times and derive from the lives of saints, ascetic and mystic treatises, and spiritual autobiographies. All the authors — mystics, prophets, rebels, and saints — belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church, and most occupied places of spiritual authority. Their works offer both literary sensibility and compelling examples of intense religious experience. The first such anthology in any language, this volume was hailed upon its original publication as "a gold mine indeed" (Commonweal). "A valuable treasure of Russian spirituality that theologians, philosophers, and laymen will read with pleasure and delight.".…

paperback. Condition: Good. stock photo does not accurately represent item/condition; 2003; glossy illustrated paper covers; wear and discoloration around edges; corners and edges are heavily worn and creased; coffee stained with moisture damage present at upper right corner of book; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 501 pages. Photos available upon request.…

softcover. Condition: good. No Jacket. 3rd. Sheed & Ward, 1981. Oversize 3rd paperback. 501pp. Slight creasing to spine & covers, small sticker to back cover, owner's stamp to flyleaf. Good.

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), xvi, 501pp. 9 b&w plates. Original black cloth, no dustwrapper. Slight rubbing of the binding, some minor spotting to the edges of the text block, else this book is in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good(+). Second edition. Octavo in orange DJ, xvi, 501 pages, b&w illustrations; 22 cm. Mysticism -- Russia. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Very mild bumping to corners, extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, light spotting to two fore-edges, faint soiling to front free endpaper and title page, extremely light soiling to front board, bright pages, tight binding, almost 2-inch tear to front DJ-top edge, spine head clipped to almost two inches, rear DJ-rear edge clipped to almost one and half inches, front DJ-top edge clipped to less than a quarter-inch, else Very Good(+) in Good DJ.…