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Whether one is a Christian or a student of another faith wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the Holy Bible, few texts give a better interpretation than that found in these writings. The clarity of thought, directness of expression and dogmatic orthodoxy are all the more remarkable by the fact that the books were written in the eleventh century by a Byzantine bishop of great learning and piety. The essence of man's spirituality has been a constant through the ages and perhaps better expressed by those who lived in a simpler time.