The holy mountainThe story of Ottoman Athosby Anthony Bryer with photographs by Graham SpeakeAthos unveiled: an unprecedented portrait of the glorious backdrop to a thousand years of unworldly devotion and Byzantine intrigueFor more than a millennium Ayanoros, better known to the West as Mount Athos, has been a spiritual beacon to Orthodox believers. Yet the world's oldest political entity flourished most brilliantly under Ottoman rule. Two scholars who have had a lifelong interest in this jealously isolated community give a unique insider's view. Anthony Bryer, the eminent Byzantanist, gives a personal account. Graham Speake, as secretary of the Friends of Mount Athos, has been in a privileged position to take the photographs24 pages, 32 illustrations, 1 map
Yayınevi: Caique Publishing
ISBN: 180554
Boyut: 22 x 29 cm.
Sayfa Sayısı: 142
Basım Yılı: 1998
Basım Yeri: London
Cilt Durumu: Softcover
Kağıt Türü: Art Paper
Dil: English
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