A history of the Athonite Commonwealth: the spiritual and cultural diaspora of Mount Athos

This book examines the part played by monks of Mount Athos in the diffusion of Orthodox monasticism throughout Eastern Europe and beyond. It focuses on the lives of outstanding holy men in the history of Orthodoxy who have been drawn to the Mountain, have absorbed the spirit of its wisdom and its pr...

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Main Author: Speake, Graham 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Edition:First published
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Athos / Religious life / Spiritual life / Orthodox Church / History
B Athos / Monasticism / Reception / Church renewal / Orthodox Church / History 1000-2000
IxTheo Classification:KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Orthodox Eastern monasteries History
B Athos (Greece) History
B Orthodox Eastern monasticism and religious orders
B Orthodox Eastern monasteries History Greece Athos
B Athos (Greece)
B History
B Orthodox Eastern monasteries
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Summary:This book examines the part played by monks of Mount Athos in the diffusion of Orthodox monasticism throughout Eastern Europe and beyond. It focuses on the lives of outstanding holy men in the history of Orthodoxy who have been drawn to the Mountain, have absorbed the spirit of its wisdom and its prayer, and have returned to the outside world, inspired to spread the results of their labours and learning. In a remarkable demonstration of what may be termed 'soft power' in action, these men have carried the image of Athos to all corners of the Balkan peninsula, to Ukraine, to the very far north of Russia, across Siberia and the Bering Strait into North America, and most recently (when traditional routes were closed to them by the curtain of communism) to the West. Their dynamic witness is the greatest gift of Athos to a world thirsting for spiritual guidance
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1108444326