Excerpt: ...for no other reason than to see the sacred fire. After the noise, heat, and uproar which I had witnessed from the gallery that overlooked the Holy Sepulchre, the contrast of the calmness and quiet of my room in the Franciscan convent was very pleasing. The room had a small window which opened upon the Latin choir, where, in the evening, the monks chanted the litany of the Virgin: their fine voices and the beautiful simplicity of the ancient chant made a strong impression upon my mind; the orderly solemnity of ...
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Excerpt: ...for no other reason than to see the sacred fire. After the noise, heat, and uproar which I had witnessed from the gallery that overlooked the Holy Sepulchre, the contrast of the calmness and quiet of my room in the Franciscan convent was very pleasing. The room had a small window which opened upon the Latin choir, where, in the evening, the monks chanted the litany of the Virgin: their fine voices and the beautiful simplicity of the ancient chant made a strong impression upon my mind; the orderly solemnity of the Roman Catholic vespers showing to great advantage when compared with the screams and tumult of the fanatic Greeks. LITANY OF THE VIRGIN Sung by the Friars of St. Salvador at Jerusalem. Sancta Maria
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Add this copy of Visits to Monasteries in the Levant (Century Travellers to cart. $17.73, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1983 by Century.
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Good. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Previous owner's ink inscriptions. Published by Century. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of Visits to Monasteries in the Levant (Hippocrene Travel to cart. $19.98, good condition, Sold by Lotus Leaves rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Century Publishing.
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Good. HARDCOVER: Overall nice condition with very minimal edgewear to dark blue cloth cover; faint foxing on closed page edges, and no dust jacket; interior excellent--text pages crisp, white, unmarked, and easy to read, as print is a little larger than usual; illustrated; a very clean, sound copy, just no jacket; 423 pgs. including Appendix; a replica edition Hippocrene Travel Classic, part of the Century Travellers Series, with an Introduction by John Julius Norwich; Century Publishing Co., 1983; ISBN 071260104X, which most sites have cataloged as a paperback, while mine is a hardcover (see picture of my book within this description)
Add this copy of Visits to Monasteries in the Levant to cart. $21.46, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2007 by Cosimo Classics.
Add this copy of Visits to Monasteries in the Levant to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Cornell University Press.
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Very Good in good jacket. Hardcover. c.1955. Green cloth. 8vo. 351pp. + 7 black & white photo illustrations in rear. Very Good in Good dustjacket. Light general shelfwear, light soil to edges, mild discolor to boards. Some wear to dustjacket, spine darkened, light chipping to edges, light soil.
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New. New Condition Reprint of the original publication. Minimal shelf wear from storage, Cover looks very nice. inside is like new clean and crisp, Looks great. 340 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; ISBN: 054813815X. ISBN/EAN: 9780548138151. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561060332.
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Add this copy of Visits to Monasteries in the Levant to cart. $29.41, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1955 by Arthur Barker Limited.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
