Encounters on the Holy Mountain: Stories from Mount Athos

by Peter Howorth

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Mount Athos, the home of Orthodox spirituality and monasticism, has been in existence for at least 1200 years. Home to over 2,000 monks, in twenty glorious monasteries filled with treasures, the peninsular is undergoing a transformation and renewal of faith. In 1956 there was a proposal to build hotels on Mount Athos. Today it hosts up to 1,000 pilgrims every day Why? This book will help explain this extraordinary place, the current resurgence, the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:2503589111

ISBN13:9782503589114

Release Date:October 2020

Publisher:Brepols Publishers

Length:304 Pages

Weight:4.23 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 9.7" x 12.0"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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