The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church By Vladimir Lossky The authoritative study of Eastern Orthodox theology, presenting a tradition in which doctrine and mystical experience are mutually supporting. ISBN-13: 9780227679197 Specifications: 216x135mm, 260pp, Paperback Price: £17.50 • US$37.50 Publication: October 2005 Order this Title Now

About this Book

Through a combination of careful scholarship and the warmth of the deep personal devotion of the author, this book provides the authoritative English study of Eastern orthodox theology.

Lossky's account makes clear the profound theological differences between East and West, as well as offering an important contribution to ecumenism and to the life of Christian devotion. The tradition of the Eastern Church is presented as a mystical theology with doctrine and experience mutually supporting each other.

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"It’s great merit lies in its mastery and systematic exposition of the Eastern Church."
The Guardian

"The whole range of theology is passed under review in this little book in a masterly way."
The Expository Times