{"product_id":"mystic-treatises-of-st-isaac-of-nineveh","title":"Mystic Treatises of St. Isaac of Nineveh: A Complete Reader’s Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead a demanding teacher of mercy and the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Isaac of Nineveh, also known as Isaac the Syrian, considers silence, repentance, humility, temptation, and love with sustained attention to the inner life. This edition brings together the eighty-two treatises translated from Syriac by A. J. Wensinck. The longer discourses allow readers to follow Isaac’s reasoning about ascetic struggle and compassion, making the book a substantial companion for serious study of Eastern Christian spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighty-two treatises in Wensinck’s translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilence, solitude, fasting, and vigil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumility, temptation, mercy, and prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this for slow, sustained reading of Isaac’s ascetical teaching. Its depth rewards returning to a discourse rather than rushing through the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Isaac the Syrian\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\u003e390 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\u003e9798190630572\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAugust 4, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#saint-isaac-the-syrian\"\u003eExplore Saint Isaac the Syrian and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174686261319,"sku":"B0HDCJJX58","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/51ejQ7-XMWL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842562","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/mystic-treatises-of-st-isaac-of-nineveh","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}