Mount Athos and Meteora: The History of the Greek Landmarks that Became Orthodox Christian Monasteries

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*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Cle

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Often simply called the Holy Mountain, Mount Athos was the most famous center of Byzantine monasticism and remains the s

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According to St Basil, the monk’s whole life should be a season of prayer, both public prayer and private prayer. That i

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Mount Athos, a spectacularly beautiful rocky peninsula jutting out from the coast of northeastern Greece, has been a mon

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A rare glimpse into the wealth of manuscripts held by the community of Mount Athos, this volume includes material from c

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Today, as this rich biography of the church shows us, Greek Orthodoxy remains in between the Old World and the New, both

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This account by Archpriest Petre Konchoshvili of his travels to Jerusalem and Mount Athos in 1899, was first published i

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A rare glimpse into the wealth of manuscripts held by the community of Mount Athos, this volume includes material from c

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*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *In

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Spiritual guidance is the serious business of Mount Athos, the principal service that the Fathers offer to each other an

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