Alexander Schmemann
Born 13 September 1921 · Died 13 December 1983
Alexander Schmemann was born in 1921 in Tallinn, Estonia, into a family of Russian émigrés. When he was a child his family moved to France, where he was educated in Russian schools and at a French lycee before becoming a student at the University of Paris (1940–1945), where he wrote a thesis on theocracy and the Eastern Roman Empire. In 22 October 1946 Schmemann was ordained to the presbyterate of the Orthodox Church by Vladimir (Tikhonicky). From 1946–51 he taught church history at St. Sergius Institute. He was invited to join the faculty of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, then in New York City, where he taught from 1951 onwards. When the seminary moved to its present campus in Crestwood, New York in 1962, Father Alexander assumed the post of dean, which he would hold until his death. He also served as adjunct professor at Columbia University, New York University, Union Theological Seminary and General Theological Seminary in New York. Much of his focus at St Vladimir's was on liturgical theology. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Schmemann
Books by Alexander Schmemann in order
Books by Alexander Schmemann in the order they were published, from The Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy (1954) to The Eucharist (2003).
- 1The Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy
The Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy1954 - 2Clergy and Laity in the Orthodox ChurchClergy and Laity in the Orthodox Church1955
- 3Introduction to Liturgical Theology
Introduction to Liturgical Theology1961 - 4For the Life of the World
For the Life of the World1963 - 5Orthodoxy Holy WeekOrthodoxy Holy Week1964
- 6Sacrament and OrthodoxySacrament and Orthodoxy1965
- 7Sacraments and OrthodoxySacraments and Orthodoxy1965
- 8Ultimate QuestionsUltimate Questions1965
- 9The World as SacramentThe World as Sacrament1966
- 10Great Lent
Great Lent1969 - 11Russian Theology, 1920-1965 ; a Bibliographical SurveyRussian Theology, 1920-1965 ; a Bibliographical Survey1969
- 12Liturgy and Life
Liturgy and Life1974 - 13Of Water and the Spirit
Of Water and the Spirit1974 - 14Church, World, Mission
Church, World, Mission1979 - 15The Eucharist--sacrament of the Kingdom
The Eucharist--sacrament of the Kingdom1987 - 16Liturgy and Tradition
Liturgy and Tradition1990 - 17Celebration of Faith
Celebration of Faith1991 - 18The Church Year (Celebration of Faith , Vol 2)
The Church Year (Celebration of Faith , Vol 2)1997 - 19The Journals of Father Alexander Schmemann, 1973-1983
The Journals of Father Alexander Schmemann, 1973-19832000 - 20Our Father
Our Father2001 - 21O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?2003 - 22The EucharistThe Eucharist2003