The Way of a Pilgrim, 9780241201350
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A wanderer’s spiritual journey seeking peace through prayer and silent contemplation.

The Way of a Pilgrim

candid tales of a wanderer to his spiritual father

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    4 February 2019

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Summary

A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety.

“Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that’s it.”

In 1884 a slim volume containing four short tales appeared in Russia. They told of a pilgrim, a lone wanderer, led by his quiet curiosity and a deep spiritual longing to undertake a lifelong journey across the land. The story of this gentle figure and his travels - through fore…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241201350
ISBN-10:0241201357
Author:Andrew Louth, Anna Zaranko
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:4 February 2019
Weight:168g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 14mm
About The Author

Andrew Louth

Andrew Louth is Professor Emeritus of Durham University and an archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church. His latest book was Modern Orthodox Thinkers- from the Philokalia to the Present (2015). He also edited reissues of Early Christian Writers and Eusebius- The History of the Church for Penguin Classics.

Anna Zaranko is a translator from the Polish, Russian and French, based in the UK.

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