{"product_id":"the-siberian-elders","title":"The Siberian Elders: Teachings of St. Basilisk, St. Zosima Verkhovsky, and the Desert Ascetics of Siberia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter the world of the Siberian elders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLives, letters, and spiritual instructions bring Saint Basilisk, Saint Zosima Verkhovsky, and other ascetics of Siberia into view. The collection combines the circumstances of wilderness life with counsel on prayer, obedience, poverty, and the heart’s attention to God. Readers interested in Orthodox eldership can follow relationships and experiences alongside the teachings, making this a substantial narrative companion to more familiar Optina volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lives of Basilisk and Zosima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters and spiritual counsel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jesus Prayer, obedience, and wilderness life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this to explore Russian eldership beyond Optina, especially if you want lives and correspondence together in one substantial book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Zosima Verkhovsky\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\u003e523 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\u003e9798185571811\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJuly 4, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#saint-zosima-verkhovsky\"\u003eExplore Saint Zosima Verkhovsky and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174687178823,"sku":"B0H7QJG3QC","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/41HZYDEqVlL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842579","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/the-siberian-elders","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}