Publisher: SVS Press

Author: Gabriel Bunge

Dimensions/Weight: 5.5" x 8.5"

Format/Cover Type: Softcover

ISBN-13: 978-0-88141-394-6

Pages: 156

Description: This ultimately joyful work is one of the few books available in English to deal exclusively with the problem of despondency-acedia- and how it can be overcome. Bunge analyzes the views of Evagrius Ponticus, the famous "philosopher of the desert," on the dangers of acedia. Evagrius develops a sophisticated psychology which remains beneficial to us today. Indeed, this 4th-century Desert Father writes for Christians everywhere: for those in modern deserts -the city- and for those subject to silent despair. This is a companion book to Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread.