A Study of Gregory Palamas

by John Meyendorff

Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica in the middle of the fourteenth century, is the outstanding figure of later Byzantine theology, a writer who may well be compared with the greatest theologians of the medieval West. This book is the first full study of his life and work to be available in English.

Genres: Theology

Paperback

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Fr John Meyendorff (1926-1992) was a Professor of Church History and Patristics at St Vladimir s Orthodox Theological Seminary, and a professor of History at Fordham University, NY. He was a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1976-77), and a Guggenheim Fellow. He held honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame and General Theological Seminary, was a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, and a Senior Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks. In 1990 The Diploma of Honorary Member of the Leningrad Theological Academy was bestowed upon him.

Reviews

[Carson Harraman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

the history part of the book was interesting, but the second half, focusing on Palamas's theology, was dense and suited mostly for those of an academic bent. if that's your thing, by all means, read it. just not layman friendly.

[Richard Seltzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as research for my history novel The Name of Hero.

[Steven-John Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading A Study of Gregory Palama: An excellent study in both the background and the major emphases of this formidable writer.