Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain
Author | : Nicodemus (van de Heilige Berg) |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809130386 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809130382 |
Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain written by Nicodemus (van de Heilige Berg) and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicodemos (1749-1809), a monk of Saint Athos dedicated to asceticism and learning, was one of the most influential Orthodox writers of the last two centuries. His Handbook, written during the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, shares an exalted vision of human nature, but a vision that proceeds from the truths of revelation as interpreted by the Greek Fathers, not Descartes.