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Sotiris Kadas.
Mount Athos: An illustrated guide to the monasteries and their history.
Published Athens: Ekdotike Athenon S.A., 1980.
Series: Illustrated Guides.
[No ISBN].
Binding: paperback, stitch bound.
Printer: Ekdotike Hellados, Athens.
Size: 169x239x15mm.
Page count: 200pp; 1 foldout.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good: this copy has some scuffs and marks on the covers, some wear on its edges and corners; the spine has some mild bumping at either end, but is not otherwise creased from reading; pages a bit yellowed with age, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £12.00
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Weight without packaging: 663g.

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Contents: From legend to history; Monasticism on Mt. Athos; Athos today; Government of Mt. Athos; Life of the monks on Athos; Prayer; Work; Food; Karyes — the Protaton; Great Lavra; Vatopedi; Iveron; Chelandari; Dionysiou; Koutloumousiou; Pantokrator; Xeropotamou; Zographou; Docheiariou; Karakalou; Philotheou; simonopetra; St. Paul; Stavronikita; Xenophontos; Gregoriou; Esphigmenou; St. Panteleimon; Konstamonitou; Art of Mt. Athos — architecture — sculpture — painting — monumental — portable icons — illuminated manuscripts — miniature — vestments & fabrics.

Illustrations: colour photographs throughout
Maps & plans: 1

Notes: no
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: yes
Bibliography: 1 page
Index: no

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