The Book of Mystical Chapters: Meditations on the Soul's Ascent from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives - Couverture rigide

McGuckin, John Anthony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1570629005 ISBN 13 : 9781570629006

Editeur : Shambhala Publications Inc, 2002

Synopsis

Book by McGuckin John Anthony

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine were the spiritual heroes of their age—fleeing the security of civilization for the desert, where they sought God in lives of prayer, contemplation, and radical simplicity. This book is a portable collection of their teachings, and those of their contemplative contemporaries, ranging from the fourth through the eleventh centuries. It is arranged to the traditional model of three ascending "books": Praktikos (practice), Theoretikos (theory), and Gnosis (knowledge). Each book consists of 100 "sentences"—aphorisms or thoughts. Each sentence is intended to be read and meditated upon for an entire day—just as the monks themselves might have done as they went about their work.

Revue de presse

"A rare and well-conceived foray into Christian mysticism." —Publishers Weekly

"McGuckin has lit on the brilliant idea of rescuing the Desert Fathers' and Mothers' sayings in simple free-verse form, which emphasizes the compression and power of their wisdom. This book will make a welcome addition to the renewed interest in early Christian ascetics." —Library Journal

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1570629005
• ISBN 13: 9781570629006
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible