Dalrymple
From the Holy Mountain
- ISBN 13:
- 9780805061772
- author:
- Dalrymple
- publisher:
- ST Martin's Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 512
- Genre:
- Travel Guide Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
William Dalrymple's journey through the Byzantine world is one of discovery and remembrance. In 1999, he followed in the footsteps of two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius, who set off on an extraordinary journey across the empire in the 6th century AD.
Using Moschos's writings as his guide, Dalrymple retraces their path, visiting caves, monasteries, and remote hermitages, collecting the wisdom of the stylites and desert fathers. His account is a poignant evocation of a dying civilization, one that finally shattered under the great eruption of Islam.
This book is an evocative and thought-provoking exploration of the history and culture of the Byzantine world, and a powerful tribute to the enduring legacy of its people.
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