The Syriac fathers on prayer and the spiritual life
By: introduced and translated by Sebastian Brock.
Contributors: Brock, Sebastian P.
Series: CS ;; 101; Cistercian studies series ;; no. 101.
Publisher: Cistercian Publications; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Kalamazoo, Mich
Language: eng; syr
Number of pages: 381
Subjects: Prayer -- Christianity.; Spiritual life -- Christianity.; Fathers of the church, Syriac.
Description: The aim of this selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers, mainly on the topic of prayer, is to introduce this little known tradition of Eastern Christian spirituality to a wider audience. For the reader who is unfamiliar with this tradition the General Introduction is intended to provide a brief orientation. Some supplementary information on the individual authors will be found in the introductions to each chapter.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and indexes.
"Selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers"--Pref.
Map on lining papers.