Buch, Englisch, 402 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 591 g
Reihe: James Clarke and Co Ltd
On Passions and Prayer
Buch, Englisch, 402 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 591 g
Reihe: James Clarke and Co Ltd
ISBN: 978-0-227-17342-8
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
An exploration of the Greek Philokalia from the perspective of contemporary psychology, offering insight into the practice of prayer and spiritual well-being.
The Philokalia was published in Venice in 1782. It is an anthology of patristic writings from the Eastern Church, spanning the 4th to the 15th Centuries, which has been the subsequent focus of a significant revival in Orthodox spirituality. It presents an understanding of psychopathology and mental life which is significantly different to that usually encountered in western Christianity. It also presents accounts of both mental wellbeing and the pathologies of the mind or soul which are radically different to contemporary secular accounts and yet which also find remarkable points of similarity with contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches, such as cognitive therapy. The book provides an introduction to the history of the Philokalia and the philosophical, anthropological and theological influences that contributed to its information. It presents a critical account of the pathologies of the soul, the remedies for these pathologies, and the therapeutic goals as portrayed by the authors of the Philokalia. It then offers a critical engagement of this material with a contemporary understanding of psychotherapy. Finally, it raises important questions about the relationship between thoughts and prayer.
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgements
Names & Abbreviations
Prologue
Influences and Foundations
The Passions
Remedies for the Passions
Mental Well-Being
Psychotherapy
On Thoughts and Prayer
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Constituent Works of the Greek Philokalia
Appendix 2: Authors of the Works included in the Greek Philokalia
Notes
Bibliography
Index
