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Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy, The	[PB-HIROSC]
Alexander Schmemann

Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy, The

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A stimulating interpretation of the history of Eastern Christianity, this book serves as a general introduction to the Orthodox Church and is widely read by Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike.

As Schmemann himself said,

This book is not a scholarly investigation into the history of the Orthodox Church nor a mere manual. It is a reflection on the long historical pilgrimage of Orthodoxy, an attempt to discern in our past that which is essential and permanent and that which is secondary, mere past.
It is my sincere hope that in reading this book Western Christians may realize that our past is also their past, or rather, our common past, that essential "term of reference" without which no mutual understanding is possible. As the Eastern isolation of Orthodoxy is coming to an end, as it becomes more and more implanted in the West, it becomes urgent that its history be known and understood.

Father Alexander Schmemann (â€ 1983) was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated pastor. Former dean and professor of liturgical theology at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, his insight into contemporary culture and liturgical celebration left an indelible mark on the Christian community worldwide.

Other books by Fr Alexander Schmemann available from SVS Press:
Celebration of Faith, vol. I: I Believe...
Celebration of Faith, vol. II: The Church Year
Celebration of Faith, vol. III: The Virgin Mary
Church, World, Mission
Eucharist, The
For the Life of the World
Great Lent
Introduction to Liturgical Theology
Journals of Father Alexander Schmemann
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
Of Water and the Spirit
Our Father
Ultimate Questions

ISBN 978-0-91383-647-7
5.5 x 8.5
343 pp
Price: US $24.00

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 01 July, 2006.

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