{"product_id":"nil-sorsky-the-authentic-writings-volume-221-paperback","title":"Nil Sorsky: The Authentic Writings Volume 221 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Goldfrank\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNil Sorsky (1433\/34-1508), founder of the Sora Hermitage and initiator of 'scete ' life in among Russian Christians, is closely identified with the Orthodox contemplative prayer known as hesychasm, 'stillness. ' In these translations, Nil's own voice speaks across five hundred years to modern readers. The introduction and notes accurately place him within the Russian monastic tradition and identify the Slavic sources on which he drew. This introduction to the life and works of pre-modern Russia's outstanding teacher and writer allows English readers to share in celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Nil's death, to be marked in Russia by a symposium in the cloister of first his tonsure, by special seminars, and learned conferences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Goldfrank, a specialist in Russian studies, is Professor of History at Georgetown University. His previous translation and study of fifteenth-century Russian monasticism, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Monastic Rule of Iosif Volotsky, \u003ci\u003e was first published in 1983 and revised and reissued in 2000.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763924664608,"sku":"9780879073213","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e78d3a5f010a2906a4d4ec10d3adc2fb.webp?v=1780242524","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nil-sorsky-the-authentic-writings-volume-221-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}