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Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Greek (Modern, 1453-). 147, [1] p., 13 b/w plates. Nikolaos Kavasilas Khamaetos. I zoi kai to ergon autou. Analecta Vlatadon 5. Edited by Panayotis C. Christou. Nicholas Kabasilas or Cabasilas, (1319-1392) was a Byzantine mystic and theological writer. Kabasilas is a saint within the Orthodox Church. His feast day is June 20. The Roman Catholic Church uses extracts from his Life in Christ as readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter in Year II of the two-year cycle for the Office of Readings). He was on intimate terms with the emperor John VI Kantakouzenos, whom he accompanied in his retirement to a monastery. He was once thought to have succeeded his uncle Neilos Kabasilas as archbishop of Thessalonica; however contemporary records of that see do not show Nicholas as serving in the capacity of archbishop. It is more likely that he served as a priest at the Mangana Monastery at Constantinople. In the Hesychast controversy he took the side of the monks of Mount Athos and Saint Gregory Palamas. Biography of Kavasilas. Scarce.