The Book of Mystical Chapters: Meditations on the Soul's Ascent, from the Desert Fathers and Other Early...

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John Anthony McGuckin

The Book of Mystical Chapters

Meditations on the Soul's Ascent, from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives...

John Anthony McGuckin

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Shambhala Publications Inc
01 October 2003

Religion & beliefs; Christian mysticism

Meditations on the Soul's Ascent from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives

The 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.

By: John Anthony McGuckin
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 269g
ISBN: 9781590300077
ISBN 10: 1590300076
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 October 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John 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 Standing in God's Holy Fire: The Byzantine Tradition and At the Lighting of the Lamps: Hymns of the Ancient Church.

Reviews for The Book of Mystical Chapters: Meditations on the Soul's Ascent, from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives

A rare and well-conceived foray into Christian mysticism. -Publishers Weekly McGuckin has lit on the brilliant idea of rescuing the Desert Fathers' and Mothers' sayings in simple free-verse form, which emphasizes the compression and power of their wisdom. This book will make a welcome addition to the renewed interest in early Christian ascetics. -Library Journal