The story of the author's journey around the Holy Mountain of Athos, combining travel writing, history and spiritual reflection. Of all the holy places of the Orthodox Churches Mount Athos is the holiest. This book uncovers some of the monastic rituals and origins of the monks' way of life. Matthew Spencer has a keen eye and his writing reveals his eagerness to embrace something of this Greek peninsula as it is.
- ISBN10 1902694023
- ISBN13 9781902694023
- Publish Date 23 June 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 January 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher SPCK Publishing
- Imprint Azure
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 128
- Language English