{"product_id":"the-book-of-mystical-chapters-meditations-on-the-souls-ascent-from-the-desert-fathers-and-other-early-christian-contemplatives-paperback","title":"The Book of Mystical Chapters: Meditations on the Soul's Ascent, from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Anthony McGuckin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine were the spiritual heroes of their age--fleeing the security of civilization for the desert, where they sought God in lives of prayer, contemplation, and radical simplicity. This book is a portable collection of their teachings, and those of their contemplative contemporaries, ranging from the fourth through the eleventh centuries. It is arranged to the traditional model of three ascending \"books\" \u003ci\u003ePraktikos\u003c\/i\u003e (practice), \u003ci\u003eTheoretikos\u003c\/i\u003e (theory), and \u003ci\u003eGnosis\u003c\/i\u003e (knowledge). Each book consists of 100 \"sentences\"--aphorisms or thoughts. Each sentence is intended to be read and meditated upon for an entire day--just as the monks themselves might have done as they went about their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine were the spiritual heroes of their age-fleeing the security of civilization for the desert, where they sought God in lives of prayer, contemplation, and radical simplicity. This book is a portable collection of their teachings, and those of their contemplative contemporaries, ranging from the fourth through the eleventh centuries. It is arranged to the traditional model of three ascending \"books\": \"Praktikos (practice), \"Theoretikos (theory), and \"Gnosis (knowledge). Each book consists of 100 \"sentences\"-aphorisms or thoughts. Each sentence is intended to be read and meditated upon for an entire day-just as the monks themselves might have done as they went about their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Anthony McGuckin is a Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and a priest of the Orthodox Church. Born in Newcastle, England, he is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eStanding in God's Holy Fire: The Byzantine Tradition \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt the Lighting of the Lamps: Hymns of the Ancient Church. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.38 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760460628256,"sku":"9781590300077","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5648ca5e4af75bfe4ac2c056bc61aa66.webp?v=1780180482","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-mystical-chapters-meditations-on-the-souls-ascent-from-the-desert-fathers-and-other-early-christian-contemplatives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}