Overview
"The Philokalia (literally ""love of the beautiful or good"") is, after the Bible, the most influential source of spiritual tradition within the Orthodox Church. First published in Greek in 1782 by St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain and St. Macarios of Corinth, the Philokalia includes works by thirty-six influential Orthodox authors from the fourth to fifteenth-centuries such as Maximus the Confessor, Peter of Damascus, Symeon the New Theologian, and Gregory Palamas. Surprisingly, this important collection of theological and spiritual writings has received little scholarly attention. With the growing interest in Orthodox theology, the need for a substantive resource for philokalic studies has become increasingly evident. The purpose of the present volume is to remedy that lack by providing an ecumenical collection of scholarly essays on the Philokalia that will introduce readers to its background, motifs, authors, and relevance for contemporary life and thought."
Full Product Details
Author: Brock Bingaman (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Program Director, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Program Director, Wesleyan College) ,
Bradley Nassif (Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, North Park University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 16.30cm
Weight: 0.649kg
ISBN: 9780195390261
ISBN 10: 0195390261
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 23 August 2012
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
this is an erudite and essential introduction to the history, theology and spirituality contained winin the Philokalia ... and interesting and helpful introduction to a text that has shaped the Orthodox world immensely. From this volume we get a better understanding of a strand of spirituality that is firmly grounded in Scripture, tradition, and the Church, and it sparks interest in the original text and the world that it inhabits. * Deborah Casewell, The Expository Times * This is a fascinating and illuminating volume which will be welcomed by scholars and general readers alike. * Angela Tilby, The Journal of Theological Studies, * This is a first-rate book, which has been very well prepared and researched by its various contributors and is beautifully produced. ... This is altogether a fascinating and outstanding volume, richly endowed with copious references. As such it should provide a sure springboard for further research into the provenance and influence of the * Douglas Dales, Fairacres Chronicles *
This is a first-rate book, which has been very well prepared and researched by its various contributors and is beautifully produced. ... This is altogether a fascinating and outstanding volume, richly endowed with copious references. As such it should provide a sure springboard for further research into the provenance and influence of the Douglas Dales, Fairacres Chronicles this is an erudite and essential introduction to the history, theology and spirituality contained winin the Philokalia ... and interesting and helpful introduction to a text that has shaped the Orthodox world immensely. From this volume we get a better understanding of a strand of spirituality that is firmly grounded in Scripture, tradition, and the Church, and it sparks interest in the original text and the world that it inhabits. Deborah Casewell, The Expository Times
It is not just that this volume on the history, sources, contents, and relevance of the Philokalia is much needed and long overdue, but that the range, breadth, and erudition of the contributions in it are breathtaking. At a time in which the term 'spirituality' has become a dodge from substantial religious conviction and serious religious practice, the Philokalia instructs in a way of prayer and spiritual discipline that has muscle and commands attention. This volume will stand for some time as the definitive introduction to the Philokalia and by way of this, also, to the Orthodox theological tradition. --Vigen Guroian, Professor of Religious Studies (Eastern Christianity), University of Virginia
<br> It is not just that this volume on the history, sources, contents, and relevance of the Philokalia is much needed and long overdue, but that the range, breadth, and erudition of the contributions in it are breathtaking. At a time in which the term 'spirituality' has become a dodge from substantial religious conviction and serious religious practice, the Philokalia instructs in a way of prayer and spiritual discipline that has muscle and commands attention. This volume will stand for some time as the definitive introduction to the Philokalia and by way of this, also, to the Orthodox theological tradition. --Vigen Guroian, Professor of Religious Studies (Eastern Christianity), University of Virginia<p><br>
Author Information
Brock Bingaman is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Religious Studies Program Director at Wesleyan College. Bradley Nassif is Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University.
