Compilation, general and scientific editing by A. G. Dunaev.

The collection presents translations of ascetic-mystical and theological works by Byzantine authors of the 5th–15th centuries. Some texts were included in the Greek Philokalia in the 18th century, others are thematically adjacent to the famous collection, although they were first published only in the 19th–20th centuries. Some amendments and clarifications have been made to previously published translations. The Epistle of Simeon of Euchaitis, 50 chapters of Dionysius the monk and additional Syllogistic chapters of St. Mark of Ephesus is published in Russian translation for the first time. The publication, equipped with the necessary indexes, is intended for readers interested in Byzantine literature, especially Orthodox asceticism and theology.