About this title: This is a collection of texts written between the fourth and fourteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. First published in Greek in 1782, the writings were translated into Slavonic and later into Russian.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: London: Faber and Faber, 1992. 0571163939
ISBN-13:9780571163939ISBN:0571163939
Description: Rep. "The Philokalia exists in three versions: the Greek, completed in the eighteenth century, the Slavonic, and the Russian. The Russian text, translated by Bishop Theophan the Recluse in the nineteenth century...is the most complete...and has been used in translating the present selection into English. " Pp.420. Pbk. VG. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
Date Published: 1951
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Clean, tight, only writing is on i/s cover dedication to owner, otherwise unmarked. Pages are tanning, Cover has moderate edge and spine wear and surface wear. 420 p. with index Solid text, a study of philokalia, or "the love of the good, exalted, beautiful. " writings include short biographical notes. quick ship Q read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
Date Published: [1957]
Description: Good with no dust jacket; minor u. L. Minor underlining, spine worn and seperated, in a protecter.; 8vo; 420p., index. **With a new foreword and the original introduction and biographical notes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber And Faber, 1979.
Description: Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (bright VG), dustwrapper (with small tear and creasing to upper cover). Pp. 420 (with previous owner's neat inscription). read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date Published: 1992-07-30
ISBN-13:9780571163939ISBN:0571163939
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
""The Philokalia The Complete Text. Compiled by St. Nikodimos of The Holy Mountain and St. Markarios of Corinth", Volumes I-IV (V forthcoming).
Those unfamiliar with "Philokalia", can locate much on the web concerning the texts' history and origin, as developed (compiled) from 4th to 15th century Eastern Christian monastic sources.
My personal opinion is that "Philokalia" is not simply "read", and then shelved, but is used as a spiritual manual throughout life, as it can, when approached with sincerity, show how the individual "Nous" (Divine "intellect") can gradually be opened, or rather exalted ("Theosis"). Herein, is described, sometimes clearly, other times in veiled language, one of the living Paths of Christian esotericism. However, it should be cautioned, that would be students of "Philokalia" really ought to first be well grounded in Eastern Christian theological doctrines. Consequently, reading the contemporary works of people such as Vladimir Lossky and Kallistos Ware might be useful as pre-requisite or concurrent titles."
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