Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Theology and Mysticism in the Tradition of the Eastern Church
2. The Divine Darkness
3. God in Trinity
4. Uncreated Energies
5. Created Being
6. Image and Likeness
7. The Economy of the Son
8. The Economy of the Holy Spirit
9. Two Aspects of the Church
10. The Way of Union
11. The Divine Light
12. Conclusion: The Feast of the Kingdom

Index

About the Author

Vladimir Lossky (1903-58) was an influential Eastern Orthodox theologian. Born in Germany, he grew up in St Petersburg, but spent most of his adult life in exile in Paris, where he taught dogmatic theology at the St Dionysus Institute in Paris and the Orthodox Institute of St Irene. 'Essai sur la theologie mystique de l'Eglise d'orient' (1944) (here translated as 'The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church') is his best known work.

Reviews

"It's great merit lies in its mastery and systematic exposition of the Eastern Church." The Guardian "The whole range of theology is passed under review in this little book in a masterly way." The Expository Times