Dalrymple, William
From the Holy Mountain
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307948892
- author:
- Dalrymple, William
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 483
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 2.6 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Greece,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
William Dalrymple's From the Holy Mountain is a deeply moving and richly scholarly travelogue that retraces the footsteps of two Byzantine monks, John Moschos and Sophronius, as they journeyed across the ancient world.
In the spring of A.D. 587, these two men embarked on an extraordinary expedition from the shores of Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt, leaving behind a trail of vivid characters and insights into the history, spirituality, and politics of the Middle East.
This beautifully written book is a powerful elegy to the slowly dying civilization of Eastern Christianity and to the people who are struggling to keep its flame alive. A masterful blend of travelogue, history, and spirituality, From the Holy Mountain is a deeply engaging and thought-provoking read.
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