Download or read book The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit in Ancient Russia written by Ivan Mikhaĭlovich Kont︠s︡evich and published by St Herman Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of this century's greatest students of Orthodox sanctity, Professor Kontzevitch combined careful, honest scholarship with a first-hand knowledge of saints with whom he had been in contact while in Russia, including the holy Elders of Optina Monastery. His magnum opus, this book is a priceless sourcebook of all that he felt important to say about spiritual prayer, communion with God, asceticism and eldership.