Mount Athos
| Author | : Graham Speake |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2002-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780300093537 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0300093535 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (535 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mount Athos by : Graham Speake
Download or read book Mount Athos written by Graham Speake and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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