Early Religious Writings, 1903-1909 Contributor(s): Florensky, Pavel (Author), Jakim, Boris (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0802874959 ISBN-13: 9780802874955 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $32.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
Dewey: 230.19 |
LCCN: 2017006750 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 242 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Profound writings by one of the twentieth century's greatest polymaths "Perhaps the most remarkable person devoured by the Gulag" is how Alexandr Solzhenitsyn described Pavel Florensky, a Russian Orthodox mathematician, scientist, linguist, art historian, philosopher, theologian, and priest who was martyred during the Bolshevik purges of the 1930s. This volume contains eight important religious works written by Florensky in the first decade of the twentieth century, now translated into English--most of them for the first time. Splendidly interweaving religious, scientific, and literary themes, these essays showcase the diversity of Florensky's broad learning and interests. Including reflections on the sacraments and explorations of Russian monastic culture, the volume concludes with "The Salt of the Earth," arguably Florensky's most spiritually moving work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jakim, Boris: - Boris Jakim is the foremost translator of Russian religiousthought into English. His published translations includeworks by S.L. Frank, Pavel Florensky, Vladimir Solovyov, and Sergius Bulgakov. |