Mother Maria Skobtsova: Essential Writings

by Richard Pevear and Maria Skobtsova

Book Overview

Mother Maria Skobtsova (1891-1945) has emerged as one of the most fascinating religious figures of the twentieth century. As an Orthodox nun in Paris her home was at once a soup kitchen for the needy, a center for the renewal of Orthodox thought, and---under Nazi occupation---a haven for the rescue of Jews. For the latter cause she ended her life in a concentration camp. Like the Catholic Dorothy Day, her writings reflect her deep commitment to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570754365
• ISBN13: 9781570754364
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.2"