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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
John Climacus, Saint · 1505 · 301 pages
Early works to 1800Monastic and religious lifeOrthodox Eastern ChurchOrthodox Eastern authorsSpiritual lifeSpiritual life, orthodox eastern church
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About this book
John Climacus (c. 579-649) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was the most widely used handbook of the ascetical life in the ancient Greek Church.
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Christian monasticism: books to read, in order
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