The author covers topics such as authority and social responsibility and ... shows that Orthodoxy is not a museum piece, but a reality in existential dialogue with contemporary society. Michael A. Fahey S.J.

An exploration of Byzantine political ideology, the encounter with Islam and the Latin West and those distinctive features of Byzantine faith and life which constitute a legacy for all.

An examination of the role of Byzantine diplomacy in the emergence of Moscow as the capital of Russia in the fourteenth century. The author also discusses the spiritual, cultural and political ties between Byzantium and the evolving Russian State.

The Christian formation of Iberia dates from Apostolic times.

The only work in English on the history and development of Orthodox Evening Worship. A superbly detailed and argued book.

This is a classic on the sacramental life of the Orthodox Church in Russia.

Since the collapse of communism in 1989 the Orthodox Church has found itself in a new situation as it confronts life in a secularly dominated Western world.

A historical study of the contribution of Patriarch Gregory of Cyprus to the Filioque controversy in the aftermath of the Council of Lyon.

An examination of these key concepts in the understanding of the nature of the Church, particularly in the light of the ongoing dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. The author is Professor of Canon Law at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary.

This revised edition of the classic work chronicles the history of the Orthodox Church to the present day and contains new material on the post-Communist Church in Russia.

A comprehensive study of spiritual fatherhood and motherhood, showing its origins in early Christian monasticism.

Newly published in late 1996 this book seeks to overcome the perceived neglect of an appreciation of the role that the city of Nicaea played in the history of both the Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire.

A scholarly and detailed examination of the cultural impact of Byzantine civilisation upon the history and development of the peoples of Eastern Europe.

Nicely illustrated with line drawings this book makes an interesting read both for armchair and actual pilgrims. Highlights not only the principal Biblical sites, but also those from the Apostolic and post Apostolic era`s.

A collection of essays presented at a symposium commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of St. Vladimir`s Seminary, New York. The essays deal with historical, theological, social and spiritual developments which brought Orthodoxy from Byzantium to the modern world.

The fourth volume in The Church in History series covers the period of the High Middle Ages.