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Item specifics
- Condition
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Greece
- ISBN
- 9789602131589
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ekdotiki Athinon
ISBN-10
9602131586
ISBN-13
9789602131589
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69600897
Product Key Features
Subject
Ancient / Greece
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
399 Pages
Publication Name
Sinai : Treasures of the Monastery of St Catherine
Language
English
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Hardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Illustrated
Yes
Synopsis
The Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai has been characterized by scholars as the most celebrated of the world's monasteries, while in the conscience of the Orthodox peoples it was and remains the most revered and longed-for focus of pilgrimage after the Holy Places. In the course of the Monastery's fifteen centuries of uninterrupted life, and despite the great difficulties faced in the midst of alien peoples, not only has St. Catherine's managed to maintain the Orthodox faith intact and provide the Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate with pre-eminent figures of Asceticism, but it also secured special privileges from the Prophet Mohammed and, at a later date, from popes of Rome and leaders of both the East and West. The Monastery thus proved itself a great spiritual hearth of Hellenism, rendering the most distinguished service to monasticism, Orthodoxy, the Church and the Greek people. At the same time, the Monastery acquired international fame as a unique centre of Byzantine icon painting. Here the specialist may study the uninterrupted development of this art from the 6th century up till the present day. Furthermore, the Monastery also developed its own Sinaitic school of icon painting with its own stylistic techniques and 'Sinaitic' subject matter. Examples of this school's work are encountered not only in icons but also in illuminated manuscripts of the calligraphic and chrysographic workshop of the Monastery's world-famous Library. The Monastery of Sinai, moreover, surrounded as it is by the fortification walls built by its founder, the Emperor Justinian, and isolated in the inhospitable desert, was through the centuries a secure haven for invaluable works of art sent from all corners of the Earth as devout offerings of the faithful. Byzantine, Post-Byzantine and Modern Greek works representing all types of ecclesiastical art make up the artistic treasures of the Monastery., The Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai has been characterized by scholars as the most celebrated of the world's monasteries, while in the conscience of the Orthodox peoples it was and remains the most revered and longed-for focus of pilgrimage after the Holy Places.
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- g***g (74)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent communication with the seller. I had some questions about the volumes and he responded quickly and thoroughly. He even volunteered to repair a small flaw without charge. The books were beautifully packaged and arrived quickly. Shipping price was very reasonable. The books were exactly as described. I couldn't be happier. Thank you!
- k***k (187)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe book arrived within 2 days of purchase and was carefully packaged by the seller. When opened, the book was in excellent condition and matched the description provided. A very pleasant transaction and a great seller.The Private Civil War by Randall Jimerson - (hb,dj,1st ed, 1988) (#163165306957)
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