Nil Sorsky : the complete writings / edited and translated by George A. Maloney ; preface by John L. Mina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nil, Sorskiĭ, Saint, approximately 1433-1508.

Contributor:

Maloney, George A., 1924-2005.

Series:

Classics of Western spirituality

The classics of Western spirituality

Standardized Title:

Works. English. 2003

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Nil, Sorskiĭ, Saint, approximately 1433-1508.

Spiritual life--Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.

Spiritual life.

Orthodox Eastern monasticism and religious orders--Russia--Rules.

Orthodox Eastern monasticism and religious orders.

Russia.

Nil, Sorskiĭ, Saint, approximately 1433-1508--Correspondence.

Nil.

Genre:

Rules.

Correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

ix, 164 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, [2003]

Summary:

Here are the writings of Nil Sorsky (+1508), an influential spiritual writer whose major contribution to Eastern Christianity was his bringing to ancient Russia the spirituality of the early Fathers and Mothers of the Desert. This is called the hesychasm spirituality of the heart, which finds the perfection of the human person in union with God through continuous prayer.

Contents:

The tradition (Predanie)

The rule (Ustav)

The letters

The last will and testament.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-159) and index.

ISBN:

0809104970

0809138107

OCLC:

51022817