The Philokalia A Selection - Anonymous

A Fresh Translation Of The Foundational Anthology Of The Eastern Orthodox Church, Available In Penguin Classics For The First Time A Penguin Classic The Philokalia Is An Anthology Of Thirty-six Spiritual Texts Written Between The Fourth And Fifteenth Centuries By The Masters Of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Its Authors Include Several Of The Major Hesychasts (hermits), Such As Evagrius Ponticus And Gregory Palamas. Its Revival Is Most Famously Associated With Nikodimos And Makarios, As Part Of Their Tireless Efforts To Restore Orthodoxy In Greece And Achieve Independence From The Political And Religious Authority Of The Ottoman Empire Between The Late Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Centuries.