{"product_id":"holy-women-ascetics-of-the-eastern-church","title":"Holy Women Ascetics of the Eastern Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the women behind the names of saints.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoly Women Ascetics of the Eastern Church gathers lives that make Christian asceticism personal. Saint Philaret Gumilevsky introduces women whose paths passed through desert solitude, monastic responsibility, family life, loss, and costly decisions. Familiar names such as Mary of Egypt and Macrina appear alongside less familiar women, opening a wider view of the prayer, generosity, repentance, and endurance remembered in the Christian East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLives from the deserts, monasteries, and households of the East\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary of Egypt, Macrina, Olympias, and Melania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen’s prayer, service, repentance, and perseverance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this if you enjoy saints’ lives and want a broader encounter with the holy women of Orthodox Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Philaret Gumilevsky\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e246 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798172409431\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSeptember 6, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#saint-philaret-gumilevsky\"\u003eExplore Saint Philaret Gumilevsky and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated reading: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miterikon\"\u003eMiterikon: Lives and Sayings of the Holy Mothers, with the Spiritual Instructions of Abba Isaiah to the Nun Theodora\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174685769799,"sku":"B0HJ1GLMFX","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/51Zb2BxfLgL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842553","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/holy-women-ascetics-of-the-eastern-church","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}