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- Publication Date
- 1997-01-01
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN
- 9780809137398
- Book Title
- John Comenius : the Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Christian Life / General, Christian Church / History
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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"The texts are first-rate, and the introductions are informative and reliable. The books will be a welcome...addition to the bookshelf of every literate religious person."Spiritual LifeJohn Comenius: The Labyrinth of the World and The Paradise of the Hearttranslated and introduced by Howard Louthan and Andrea Sterkpreface by Jan Milic Lochman"May the mercy of God be praised, for he opened my eyes also, enabling me to see the manifold vanities of this pompous world and the wretched deceit hiding everywhere under outward brilliance. I have learned to seek peace and security of mind elsewhere."From To the Reader, 4The study of Protestant spirituality in the early modern period has generally focused on Puritans and Pietists. The tradition of the Slavic Reformation that culminated with John Amos Comenius (1592-1670) has been largely ignored. This volume seeks to redress this imbalance by introducing Comenius's neglected masterpiece, The Labyrinth of the World, to a broader audience.Though a better known as the father of modern education, Comenius was a pastor and spiritual leader of the Bohemian Brethren (Unitas Fratrum), a Czech Protestant group inspired by the Hussite movement of the fifteenth century. The Labyrinth, an allegory of the spiritual journey in the style of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, represents the culmination of his literary accomplishments. The work was written against the backdrop of the calamitous Thirty Years' War and Comenius's profound personal sufferings. His satirical castigation of the world's false ambitions and values is paralleled by a deep yearning for understanding and experience of life with God.The work comprises two parts. The first introduces a pilgrim in search of a profession. Escorted by a series of guides who lead him through the maze of life's occupations, he visits tradesman, scholars, clergy, rulers and various other classes of society. Disillusioned by the petty rivalries and deception that mark every vocation he explores, the pilgrim ultimately despairs of the vanity and emptiness of human existence. In the second part of the text the pilgrim turns inward, where he finds "the paradise of the heart." After encountering Christ, he is led on a spiritual journey among those who have found the true meaning of life in relationship with God.With the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, Comenius has reemerged as one of this region's most prophetic and relevant figures. Though written three centuries ago, his Labyrinth is a timely critique of the postmodern world and its spiritual plight.+
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Publisher
Paulist Press
ISBN-10
0809137399
ISBN-13
9780809137398
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Book Title
John Comenius : the Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Christian Life / General, Christian Church / History
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
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Lc Classification Number
Bv4509.C8c613 1998
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
97-016711
Dewey Decimal
248.4/846
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Classics of Western Spirituality Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
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