Mount Athos
Mount Athos: Renewal in Paradise Graham Speake,
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300103239
DDC: 281
Edition: Paperback; 2004-07-11
Summary:
Mount Athos, a spectacularly beautiful rocky peninsula on the coast
of Greece, has been a monastic preserve since the ninth century. This
richly illustrated book tells the entire story of Athos, the Holy
Mountain, from the first anchorite monks who lived in caves and huts
through centuries of political and religious controversy to the
thriving monastic communities of today.“Superb photographs,
fascinating. Travelers and pilgrims alike, as well as those who
prefer to stay at home, will relish this tour of Athos’s history, its
relics and treasures, and, in part, its consciousness.”—Literary
Review“An all-embracing panorama of the nature and detailed history
of Athos.”—Anglo-Hellenic Review“This beautifully produced book
contains everything the layman could wish to know about Athos. It is
more, much more, than a mere travel book, though it would be a useful
addition to the Orthodox pilgrim’s knapsack.”—The Tablet
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