The Philokalia Vol 2
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About this book

The Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the fourth and the fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. First published in Greek in 1782, translated into Slavonic and later into Russian, The Philokalia has exercised an influence far greater than that of any book other than the Bible in the recent history of the Orthodox Church. It is concerned with themes of universal importance: how man may develop his inner powers and awake from illusion; how he may overcome fragmentation and achieve spiritual wholeness; how he may attain the life of contemplative stillness and union with God.

Only a selection of texts from The Philokalia has been available hitherto in English. The present rendering, which is a completely new translation, is designed to appear in five volumes. The first of these was published by Faber & Faber in 1979. The second volume consists mainly of writings from the seventh century, in particular by St Maximus the Confessor, the greater part of which has never before been translated into English. As in the first volume, the editors have provided introductory notes to each of the writers, a glossary of key terms, and a detailed index.

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Yes, you can access The Philokalia Vol 2 by G.E.H. Palmer, G.E.H. Palmer,Kallistos Timothy Ware,Philip Sherrard in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Religion. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9780571268764
Edition
0
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. INTRODUCTORY NOTE
  5. NOTE ON BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS AND REFERENCES
  6. ST THEODOROS THE GREAT ASCETIC
  7. ST MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR
  8. ST THALASSIOS THE LIBYAN
  9. ST JOHN OF DAMASKOS
  10. ABBA PHILIMON
  11. ST THEOGNOSTOS
  12. GLOSSARY
  13. APPENDIX
  14. INDEX
  15. About the Author
  16. Copyright