The Philokalia Vol 3
(Paperback, Main)
Publishing Details
The Philokalia Vol 3
By (Author) G. E. H. Palmer
Edited by G. E. H. Palmer
Translated by G. E. H. Palmer
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st July 2005
21st August 1995
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Christian life and practice
Christianity
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
248.32
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 125mm, Height 190mm, Spine 27mm
395g
Description
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 third of four volumes contains works dating mainly from the 11th and 12th centuries. St Peter of Damaskos, the chief author, offers a clear and comprehensive survey of the spiritual life, quoting abundantly from earlier writers, and St Symeon Metaphrastis, in his paraphrase of St Markarios of Egypt, stresses the role of the Holy Spirit. Also included are texts from St Philotheos of Sinai, Ilias the Presbyter, and Theophanis the Monk.
Reviews
"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
Author Bio
Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer (1904-84) studied at Oxford and was the MP for Winchester from 1935 until 1945. He collaborated in many translations, including The Philokalia. Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer (1904-84) studied at Oxford and was the MP for Winchester from 1935 until 1945. He collaborated in many translations, including The Philokalia. Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer (1904-84) studied at Oxford and was the MP for Winchester from 1935 until 1945. He collaborated in many translations, including The Philokalia.
