The Philokalia
A Selection
$24.52
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2026
Summary
The foundational anthology of the Orthodox Church
The Philokalia is the most influential book in the recent history of the Orthodox Church, aside from the Bible. It is an anthology of thirty-six spiritual texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the masters of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, tracing a continuous tradition of the prayer of the heart, or hesychasm, in which the Jesus Prayer plays a growing role, from Evagrios of Pontos to Gregory Palamas. First publish…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241201374 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241201373 |
| Author: | Andrew Louth, Jonathan L. Zecher, Anonymous |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 27mm |
About The Author
Andrew Louth
Andrew Louth is Emeritus Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University.
Jonathan L. Zecher is a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at the Australian Catholic University.
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