A Manual of Eastern Orthodox Prayers

by Alexander Schmemann

Hardcover, 1997

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Available

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Publication

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr (1997), 113 pages

Rating

(9 ratings; 4.1)

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LibraryThing member antiquary
Known among my friends 30 years ago as the "purple peril" as its cover is purple and it converted many to Orthodoxy. I did not convert, but I have found its prayers very meaningful; in particular, I still use the opening morning prayers.
LibraryThing member billyd
This is not the most beautiful translation of Orthodox prayers I've ever read (Archimandrite Lazarus Moore's translation in the old Jordanville prayer book takes that prize, as far as I'm concerned), but there's something appealing in the language, clunky as it is. It's in a convenient format, and
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the fact that it clearly shows the differences between the Greek and Slavic Rule of Prayer is very helpful.
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