{"product_id":"letters-of-gregory-akindynos-gregory-akindynos-9780884024484","title":"Letters of Gregory Akindynos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe monk Gregory Akindynos (d. 1348) was a chief spokesman in one of the last major dogmatic disputes in the history of Byzantium, the fourteenth-century hesychast controversy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGregory's correspondence is an indispensable source for the study of conflicting viewpoints over what constituted the ideal spiritual life, a dispute that had major importance for the subsequent development of Eastern Orthodox theology. In the course of his letters, Gregory moves from an attempt at mediation to one of active opposition to the views of his former teacher and spiritual father Gregory Palamas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLetters\u003c\/i\u003e and extensive commentary also provide insights into the cultural and sociopolitical aspects of the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Akindynos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0884024482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780884024484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dumbarton Oaks Research Library \u0026amp; Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Gregory Akindynos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097168322815,"sku":"9780884024484","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-of-gregory-akindynos-gregory-akindynos-9780884024484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}