VOL. 62, BOOK 1, PART А, 2024, pp. 27 – 36 Full text (Bg)
Author: Atanaska Tosheva
Affiliation: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv
Abstract
The hieroschemamonk Spiridon Rilski fits into the revival period’s culture not only due to his historiographical contribution but also with a high intellectual level in upholding the Bulgarian hesychast traditions, which have found their continuation in neo-hesychasm from the XVIII century – in the work of Paisii Velichkovski. Spiridon Rilski prepares a new edition of the extensive life of Prep. Teodosii Turnovski and composes a liturgy for the unfairly forgotten Bulgarian saint. With the metaphrased life of Theodosii Turnovski, Spiridon Rilski follows the high standards of the Pan-Slavic Orthodox metaphrastics, created by the writers of the Tarnovo Literary School.
Key words: hagiography, neo-hesychasm, Bulgarian revival’s period, Spiridon Rilski
