Elder Zosima: Hesychast of Siberia Tapa dura - 1990

Platina, CA: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood. Good with no dust jacket. 1990. Second Revised Edition. Softcover. 0938635387 . 287 pp. Index, glossary. Map. Frontis portrait of Zosima. Small octavo. Glossy pale lavendar softcovers with green forest scene, red type. Minor shelf wear to covers, bit of corner curl at bottom, spine lightly sunned. Interior is clean and unmarked, good copy. Zosima (1767-1833) was one of the many holy hermits who lived in the vast, wild forests of northern Russia. His biography "is a classic of Russian spirituality, revealing how the grace of God works in one who is devoted to the labor of unceasing prayer, noetic activity, unseen warfare, and interior silence (hesychasm). From his mystical striving in the heart of the wilderness to his work in establishing a monastic community for women, Elder Zosima shines forth with the simple wisdom of Christ-like humility." ; Acquisition of the Holy Spirit in Russia; Vol. 6; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages .

St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood Press. 1990. 2nd English ed.. Trade paperback. Very good.. 287 p., illustrations, index. . "Elder Zosima (1767-1833) was one of the many holy hermits and desert dwellers that lived in the vast and wild forests of the Russian North. His biography reveals how the grace of God works in one who is devoted to the labor of unceasing noetic activity--unseen warfare and interior silence. Hesychasm is the mental activity of the Jesus Prayer, in the depths of the human heart. Through it the whole man is enlightened and sanctified. Written by the Elder's niece and spiritual daughter, ELDER ZOSIMA: HESYCHAST OF SIBERIA touchingly and expressively recounts the life of this holy contemporary of St. Seraphim of Sarov and St. Herman of Alaska, as well as his loving spiritual relationship with his elder and co-mystic, Elder Basilisk, a great doer of the Jesus Prayer."