Download or read book The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life written by Sebastian P. Brock and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1987 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers, mainly on the topic of prayer, is to introduce this little known tradition of Eastern Christian spirituality to a wider audience. For the reader who is unfamiliar with this tradition the General Introduction is intended to provide a brief orientation. Some supplementary information on the individual authors will be found in the introductions to each chapter.