{"product_id":"the-works-of-st-basil-the-great","title":"The Works of St. Basil the Great","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis translation of a portion of the works of St. Basil was originally begun under the editorial supervision of Dr. Wace. It was first announced that the translation would comprise the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDe Spiritu Sancto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSelect Letters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but it was ultimately arranged with Dr. Wace that a volume of the series should be devoted to St. Basil, containing, as well as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDe Spiritu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSancto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHexæmeron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDe Spiritu Sancto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas already appeared in an English form, as have portions of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLetters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but I am not aware of an English translation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHexæmeron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or of all the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLetters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDe Spiritu Sancto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas presumably selected for publication as being at once the most famous, as it is among the most valuable, of the extant works of this Father. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLetters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomprise short theological treatises and contain passages of historical and varied biographical interest, as well as valuable specimens of spiritual and consolatory exhortation. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHexæmeron \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas added as being the most noted and popular of St. Basil's compositions in older days, and as illustrating his exegetic method and skill, and his power as an extempore preacher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003eAuthor:  St Basil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003eTranslator:  Bloomfield Jackson\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan id=\"pd-product-id\"\u003e1643735217\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003eEAN: 9781643735214\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003ePublisher: \u003ca class=\"doPublisherSearch\" href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/productdetail?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAA_6tWKk5RskpLzClO1VEqzs9XsiopKgUyC0qUrJSc8vOzlYDs4iolKyNTICMHKOgaEeKiBFILZLv4-rnEBzuCuAVKVtHRhjpKQLZ3amV5flFKfEhmSU4qkG9pbmFoZmJsbmxqZGiiFBtbCwCSkj7IdQAAAA\u0026amp;R=90791108\" pubname=\"Lighthouse Publishing\" producttype=\"Book\" productlimit=\"EXTD\"\u003eLighthouse Publishing\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003ePages:  412\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003ePub Date: August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50550600564911,"sku":"9781643735214","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/6840\/3267\/files\/The-Works-of-St-Basil-the-Great.jpg?v=1790713489","url":"https:\/\/www.thevillagedove.com\/products\/the-works-of-st-basil-the-great","provider":"The Village Dove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}