Looking East in Winter, 9781472989246
Hardcover
Eastern wisdom offers light and warmth for our wintry Western world.

Looking East in Winter

contemporary thought and the eastern christian tradition

$64.71

  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    30 August 2021

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Summary

Finding Light in Winter: Eastern Christianity’s Wisdom for Our Times

In many ways, we seem to be living in wintry times at present in the Western world.

In this new book, Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and a noted scholar of Eastern Christianity, introduces us to some aspects and personalities of the Orthodox Christian world, from the desert contemplatives of the fourth century to philosophers, novelists and activists of the modern era, that…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472989246
ISBN-10:1472989244
Author:Rowan Williams
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Continuum
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:30 August 2021
Weight:551g
Dimensions:236mm x 160mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

” The language is precise and exact, yet also evocative and elegant. “ - Church Times ” An austere read, reflecting a lifetime’s intellectual engagement with Orthodoxy. “ - The Tablet

The language is precise and exact, yet also evocative and elegant. * Church Times *An austere read, reflecting a lifetime’s intellectual engagement with Orthodoxy. It is at the same time full of warmth. Williams’ account of holy folly is wonderful. * The Tablet *There is no theological writer in English whose prose is more lucid, more crystalline, more careful, than Lord Williams of Oystermouth, known more widely as Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012 … Looking East in Winter is a brilliant exploration of modern Orthodox theology … Archbishop Rowan has completed another remarkable book, the reading of which is itself a meditative and nourishing experience. * Medium *

About The Author

Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams is the former Archbishop of Canterbury and was the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, a position from which he retired in 2020. He was also Lady Margaret Professor at Oxford. Williams is a contributing writer for the New Statesman and the author of dozens of books including On Augustine, The Way of St Benedict, Holy Living and The Edge of Words.

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