This is an illustrated history of the monasteries of Greece. The book starts in the Egyptian desert at St Catherine's on Mount Sinai, where the Desert Fathers exercised an early influence over subsequent eastern orthodoxy. It moves on to discuss numerous and varied monasteries in mainland and island Greece, including those on Patmos, Crete and Egina, and those of Hosias Loukos and Agnountos, both west of Athens. The book discusses in detail the Theocratic Republic of Mount Athos, where orthodox monasticism has been ...
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This is an illustrated history of the monasteries of Greece. The book starts in the Egyptian desert at St Catherine's on Mount Sinai, where the Desert Fathers exercised an early influence over subsequent eastern orthodoxy. It moves on to discuss numerous and varied monasteries in mainland and island Greece, including those on Patmos, Crete and Egina, and those of Hosias Loukos and Agnountos, both west of Athens. The book discusses in detail the Theocratic Republic of Mount Athos, where orthodox monasticism has been jealously guarded since the late Byzantine era. The monasteries are magnificently sited on a rocky promontory and contain a wealth of frescoes, religious artefacts and important manuscripts.
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Poor. Scuffs and nicks to jacket edges. Large inscription (greek) on half title page. Light water stian along outer edge of pages. Gentle tanning to page edges. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p.
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4to, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj. NOT ex-library. Small remainder mark on bottom text-block edge; contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj has 1-inch tear/crinkle at top edge of rear. 224 p., color illus., maps.
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