Writings from the Philokalia: On Prayer of the Heart; Translated from the Russian Text "Dobrotolubiye". With a new Foreword and the original Introduction and Biographical Notes
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1962. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Large octavo. 420pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine, index. This volume preceeds Kadblousky and Palmer's ealier: "Early Fathers from the Philokalia". Both volumes are collected and translated from the writings of Fathers of the Orthodox Church prior to the eleventh century schism between the Eastern and Western churches - and which were compiled in the eighteenth century under the collective title: "Philokalia". Light overall shelf rubbing to edges, corners lightly bumped, page edges darkened and dusty, pages toned but no interior marks. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket a bit rubbed and creased at all edges and folds, spine darkened, clipped). Item #62244
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