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Paperback / softback. New. Pavel Florensky, a Russian theologian, is recognized as one of Russia's greatest polymaths. Known as the Russian Leonardo da Vinci, he became a Russian Orthodox priest in 1911, while remaining involved with the cultural, artistic, and scientific developments. This book presents the English translation of his defense of Russian Orthodox theology.
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The Pillar and Ground of the Truth: An Essay in Orthodox Theodicy in Twelve Letters Paperback - 2004
by Pavel Florensky; Boris Jakim (Translator); Introduction by Richard F. Gustafson
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LIVING religious experience as the sole legitimate way to gain knowledge of the dogmas-that is how I would like to express the general theme of my book or, rather, my jottings, which have been written at different times and in different methods.
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"One of the most important and controversial works of Russian religious philosophy."--Richard Pevear, translator of The Brothers Karamazov
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- Title The Pillar and Ground of the Truth: An Essay in Orthodox Theodicy in Twelve Letters
- Author Pavel Florensky; Boris Jakim (Translator); Introduction by Richard F. Gustafson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: 4th ]
- Pages 624
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-03-21
- Features Index
- ISBN 9780691117676 / 0691117675
- Weight 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.33 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.38 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Theodicy, Russkaeiia pravoslavnaeiia etiserkov -
- Dewey Decimal Code 230.19
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