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Philokalic Library Volume 1: The Lives of Saint Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, Saint Makarios of Corinth, Saint Athanasios Parios

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This volume contains the biographies of three figures who played key roles in the eighteenth-century religious revival of Orthodox Christian theology, spirituality, and liturgy: Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain (i.e., Mount Athos) (1749-1809); Makarios of Corinth (1731-1805); and Athanasios of Parios (1722-1813). All three were clergymen of the Greek Orthodox Church, with Makarios holding the rank of bishop, Athanasios the rank of priest, and Nikodemos the rank of monk.

The religious revival they promoted was in response to two major challenges: the erosion of Orthodox Christian spiritual and liturgical life after three centuries of repression under the Ottomans; and (2) the atheism and secular ideology of the Enlightenment and French Revolution, whose agents were active in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean. The revival began on Mount Athos in northern Greece, but soon spread throughout the Aegean Islands, Greece, and the Balkans, and eventually to the Slavic world where it inspired the nineteenth-century Russian religious renewal associated with the Optina Monastery.

A central element in the revival was the publication of the Philokalia (1782), an extensive collection of Orthodox ascetic and spiritual writings from the fourth through the fifteenth century. The Philokalia was part of a much larger publication project, and Nikodemos, Makarios, and Athanasios Parios altogether published nearly thirty major works, some of them more than one thousand pages long, covering all aspects of Orthodox theology, faith, and practice. 

Additional Details

SKU:
SQ2024114
UPC:
9781957662886
Width:
17.00 (cm)
Height:
24.00 (cm)
Depth:
1.00 (cm)
Table of Contents:
https://newrome.press/Philokalic_01_TOC
Binding:
Sewn Hardcover
Pages:
172

3 Reviews

  • 5
    Extremely important translation; incredible quality

    Published by Nektarios Wiechecki on Dec 16th 2024

    The work of translating the Kollyvades fathers and gaining a better understanding of this relatively unknown part of history is extremely admirable. It is a marvel to have these works in English, and even more so to read these holy accounts adorned by binding of the highest quality. I plan to stay tuned as this Philokalic library grows.

  • 5
    Philokalic Library Volume 1

    Published by MARIA OCD on Nov 28th 2024

    "A book of beauty is a Joy forever" and in this instance conveys the esteem and reverence of those who produced this volume. And the Faith content, the lives and struggles of holy monastic Hierarchs inspire, and strengthen as a source of hope.

  • 5
    The Rolls Royce of book quality

    Published by Unknown on Nov 21st 2024

    Beautiful cover and pages, well-bounded. This book is the product of a lot of time, labor, and thought. I look forward to learning of the lives of these wonderful saints.

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