Way of a Pilgrim and Other Classics of Russian Spirituality

Name: Way of a Pilgrim and Other Classics of Russian Spirituality
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ISBN: 9780486427126

ISBN-10: 0486427129

ISBN-13: 9780486427126

Edition: 2003

Authors: G. P. Fedotov

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"A valuable treasure of Russian spirituality that theologians, philosophers, and laymen will read with pleasure and delight."-The Personalist"A gold mine indeed"-Commonweal The story of an anonymous 19th-century peasant's spiritual education, "The Way of a Pilgrim" ranks among the classics of world spirituality. Its appearance here distinguishes this superb anthology-the first such compilation in any language-of spiritual works by Russian writers. Clear, scholarly commentaries introduce the texts, which range from the eleventh century to modern times and derive from the lives of saints, ascetic and mystic treatises, and spiritual autobiographies. All the authors--mystics, prophets, rebels,…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.57" wide x 8.50" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface


St. Theodosius: The First Representative of Kenoticism


A Life of St. Theodosius



From St. Theodosius' sermon "On Patience and Love"


St. Sergius: The First Hermit and Mystic


The Life, Acts and Miracles of our Revered and Holy Father Abbot Sergius



St. Nilus Sorsky: The Teacher of Spiritual Prayer



The Tradition to the Disciples



The Monastic Rule



St. Nilus' Last Will


Avvakum: The Conservative Rebel


The Life of Archpriest Avvakum by Himself


St. Tychon: A Westernizing Kenotic


From the Memoirs of Chebotarev


From the Memoirs of Ivan Yefimov


Confession and Thanksgiving to Christ



From the Letters of St. Tychon


St. Seraphim: Mystic and Prophet


St. Seraphim of Sarov



The Conversation of St. Seraphim with Nicholas Motovilov


"The Pilgrim" on Mental Prayer


The Way of a Pilgrim


John of Cronstadt: A Genius of Prayer


My Life in Christ



Father Yelchaninov: The Teacher of Self-Examination


Fragments of a Diary



Notes


Bibliography


List of Illustrations



Our Lady of Vladimir



Sts. Boris and Gleb



St. Sergius



St. Savior of the Cathedral of Zvenigorod



Church in Northern Russia



St. Tychon



The Death of St. Seraphim



Archangel (Detail of the Icon of the Orante-Theotokos)



Alexander Yelchaninov