<p>An extremely interesting and valuable book.... In post-Soviet Russia, there is renewed interest in Solovyov's philosophy and, among some theologians, in sophiology, which is no longer seen as a threat to doctrinal orthodoxy. Given current interest in the subject in the West as well, Judith Deutsch Kornblatt has provided a timely and valuable resource for the study of Solovyov's concept of Divine Sophia.</p>

- Hugh Wybrew, Times Literary Supplement

<p>Judith Deutsch Kornblatt's remarkable and erudite study of the Sophia in Vladimir Solov'ev's life and writings offers a comprehensive presentation of the origins of the wisdom principle of Sophia in religious thought and its evolution in Solov'ev's identity.... The book's unusual structure of two distinctively different parts—the first an intellectual tour-de-force analyzing the myriad facets of Sophia and her influence on Solov'ev, and the second a collection of annotated translations of the philosopher-poet's wisdom writings, with a reading guide preceding each group of translations—will appeal to both scholars and educators.</p>

- Valeria Z. Nollan, Slavic Review

<p>The present volume is not only striking for its manifest erudition, but also for its utter handiness.... For specialist and non-specialist alike, the author has performed an invaluable service, making research available, especially to those not conversant in Russian. In one handy volume, every contribution Solovyov ever put to ink on the subject of Divine Wisdom is found: from the purely exploratory... to his formal, philosophical expositions.</p>

- R. Slesinski, Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies