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Pseudo-Macarius: The Fifty Spiritual Homilies and The Great Letter (Classics of Western Spirituality)
The writings of Pseudo-Macarius, a Syrian monk of the 4th century whose identity is still the subject of scholarly investigation, bring to Western Christianity a holistic 'heart' spirituality to complement the 'head' spirituality of the West. These fifty homilies reveal the typical traits of Eastern Christian asceticism and Pseudo-Macarius' Great Letter discusses the purging of the passions to bring the Christian into a state of tranquility and humble prayer.