{"product_id":"the-arena-guidelines-for-spiritual-and-monastic-life-volume-5-paperback","title":"The Arena: Guidelines for Spiritual and Monastic Life Volume 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIgnatius Brianchaninov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKallistos Timothy Ware\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important and accessible texts of Eastern Orthodox Christian teaching on the spiritual life, this book draws upon the ascetic and mystical doctrine of the Greek Fathers and greats of the Orthodox Christian church. In an age alienated from spiritual culture and rooted in materialism, these teachings pose both a challenge and an invitation to those seeking heightened spirituality. This book is essential reading for anyone who desires a profound spiritual journey based upon an encounter with Christ as God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIgnatius Brianchaninov\u003c\/b\u003e was a 19th-century monk and the abbot of the St. Sergius Monastery in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Prayer of Jesus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKallistos Timothy Ware\u003c\/b\u003e is an Orthodox Bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the retired Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at Pembroke College, University of Oxford.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe is best-known as the author of the classic text \u003ci\u003eThe Orthodox Church.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772970565920,"sku":"9780884652878","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6a199a4ba2a4a30b66ce2c7109343bc.webp?v=1780417557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-arena-guidelines-for-spiritual-and-monastic-life-volume-5-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}