{"product_id":"9780241201374","title":"The Philokalia","description":"Author: Anonymous\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241201374\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 496\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe foundational anthology of the Orthodox Church\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philokalia \u003c\/i\u003eis the most influential book in the recent history of the Orthodox Church, aside from the Bible. It is an anthology of thirty-six spiritual texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the masters of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, tracing a continuous tradition of the prayer of the heart, or hesychasm, in which the Jesus Prayer plays a growing role, from Evagrios of Pontos to Gregory Palamas. First published in Greek in 1782, and revered for offering a rich tapestry of wisdom on the path to union with God, the texts, largely of monastic origin, serve as a guide to lay people as well as monks in their pursuit of contemplative prayer, 'inner asceticism', and the purification of the soul.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792298066078,"sku":"UBD-9780241201374","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241201374.jpg?v=1780915373","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241201374","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}