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5.0 out of 5 stars Now among my top favorite books
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5.0 out of 5 stars The day I had read about the author's happy arrival in Aleppo
Extremely interesting on the background of what is going on in the Middle East in our days. 1994, when the book was written, does not seem so long ago. But what a difference in 2015! The day I had read about the author's happy arrival in Aleppo, the TV-News showed pictures of Aleppo thoroughly bombed. The book is very well written, easy read, in spite of it's serious contents. It is a pleasure to recommend it to anyone who is seeking a deeper knowledge of the history of the Christians in the Middle East lon ago, as well as the more recent history of the area.
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Dalrimple takes us on the death march of Eastern Christianity in its former centre, he gives fabulous insight and predictions into conflicts that have been raised in profile since the days of the Arab Spring.
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful travel tale through countries now in the news for all of us
A brilliant story of a man's journey through countries we now all know from news events of the past few years. Superbly narrated, filled with personal issues and reactions to the situations a mere 30 years ago. This is worth a read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and insightful book
This is a great "travel journal" through the old Eastern Orthodox homeland, with insight into the Byzantian and Orthodox culture that has persisted for 1400 years.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible read
I must say it is a remarkable book but it makes me sad just to read it. The places mentioned are either burning hell or just survived coups. Syria and Iraq are now under fire - but were very peaceful when written. There were still some Orthodox Christians left in those areas and they were safe. Sadly, salafists calling themselves ISIS and Muslims have almost wiped out these peaceful and important people.This unfolding Middle-East tragedy - as you read this book you get goose kicks - is nothing new. In our times it is more prolonged and more vicious with Western world equally responsible for supporting such terrorists. This also makes this book immediate and noteworthy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
A very well written book, with beautifully weaved historical, geographical and politicals elements related to a long list of monasteries from Athos, Greece to Southestearn Turkey/Syria all the way to Egypt. Highly readable! The relatively obscure history of Byzantium is unfolded in a very interested viewpoint.I was mostly impressed by the sharp analysis of the influences of neighboring religions/civilization on the evolution of christianity in the geographic area of Turkey/Syria/Iraq/Persia.
5.0 out of 5 stars "The past is never dead; in fact it's not even past" (Faulkner)
If interested in how history echoes into the present, "From the Holy Mountain" is a great read. After I read a library copy of it, it had such a lingering impact for me that I ordered my own copy. I'm interested in the regions (Balkans/Near and Middle East from Byzantine era onward), so I don't know if I'll be as entranced by Dalrymple's other books, which deal with his India experiences, among others,, but I plan to find out.
Il passato che illumina il presente
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Beautiful synthesis of spirituality & history
I knew William Dalrymple as a fine travel writer after his early success with In Xanadu, a re-enactment of Marco Polo's journey to China. From the Holy Mountain attempts a more ambitious journey, and the author brings it off brilliantly. His narrative is a re-enactment of the travels of a 6th century Byzantine monk, John Moschos, who recorded the religious communities and the miracles he encountered in his book, The Spiritual Meadow.Dalrymple travels in Moschos's footsteps, from Mount Athos in Greece, to the Great Oasis at Kharga in Upper Egypt. The journey takes Dalrymple across Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Israel before reaching his conclusion on the edge of the Sahara, surrounded by Egyptian army guards bristling with automatic weapons protecting him from Muslim fundamentalists.The historical theme he brings to life is the way that Christianity began as a religion of the Middle East, centred on Alexandria and Constantinople, long before it became the established faith of Western Europe. But his travels take him through a series of conflicts: the Orthodox Church of Southern Turkey caught in the cross fire of civil war between Kurd nationalists and the Turkish state. In Lebanon, he walks through the remains of the Maronite Christian community who have propelled their country into a disastrous civil war. In Israel, the Orthodox monks and the Palestinian Christians are trying to cope with the growth of Jewish settlements across the Holy Land. And in Egypt, the Coptic Church is menaced by the growth of Muslim fundamentalism.What makes the book special is the way Dalrymple can sink into Moschos's world. His eye for art and architecture brings the Byzantine world to life, and his ear captures conversations with monks who regard miracles and saints hovering above their monasteries as everyday events. The bizarre hallucinations and beliefs of the early Christian church become matter of fact occurrences as Dalrymple talks to Christians whose prayers, music and way of life have changed little over 1500 years. His outlook remains admirably compassionate. He brings off a journey through history that is intertwined with some of the nastiest conflicts of the 20th century. It's a lament to the disappearing world of Eastern Christianity, but it's also informative and spiritually very moving.
Four Stars
Well researched and explained
Christianity is an eastern religion
The author gives astonishing and detailed evidence to show that Christianity and Islam have much more in common than is currently acknowledged. A historical page-turner written in a friendly and approachable style.
This is not just a travel book, it's a must read!
In the wake of a medieval Christian monk, William Dalrymple travels overland from Mt. Athos in Greece to the monasteries in Egypt. Written in 1994 it's eery to realize how much has been destroyed by wars and brutal madness in some 20 years. This book is far more than a story about Christianity in the Middle East. A beautiful book, a page turner.
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Imported From: United States
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now among my top favorite books
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5.0 out of 5 stars The day I had read about the author's happy arrival in Aleppo
Extremely interesting on the background of what is going on in the Middle East in our days. 1994, when the book was written, does not seem so long ago. But what a difference in 2015! The day I had read about the author's happy arrival in Aleppo, the TV-News showed pictures of Aleppo thoroughly bombed. The book is very well written, easy read, in spite of it's serious contents. It is a pleasure to recommend it to anyone who is seeking a deeper knowledge of the history of the Christians in the Middle East lon ago, as well as the more recent history of the area.
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Dalrimple takes us on the death march of Eastern Christianity in its former centre, he gives fabulous insight and predictions into conflicts that have been raised in profile since the days of the Arab Spring.
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful travel tale through countries now in the news for all of us
A brilliant story of a man's journey through countries we now all know from news events of the past few years. Superbly narrated, filled with personal issues and reactions to the situations a mere 30 years ago. This is worth a read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and insightful book
This is a great "travel journal" through the old Eastern Orthodox homeland, with insight into the Byzantian and Orthodox culture that has persisted for 1400 years.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible read
I must say it is a remarkable book but it makes me sad just to read it. The places mentioned are either burning hell or just survived coups. Syria and Iraq are now under fire - but were very peaceful when written. There were still some Orthodox Christians left in those areas and they were safe. Sadly, salafists calling themselves ISIS and Muslims have almost wiped out these peaceful and important people.This unfolding Middle-East tragedy - as you read this book you get goose kicks - is nothing new. In our times it is more prolonged and more vicious with Western world equally responsible for supporting such terrorists. This also makes this book immediate and noteworthy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
A very well written book, with beautifully weaved historical, geographical and politicals elements related to a long list of monasteries from Athos, Greece to Southestearn Turkey/Syria all the way to Egypt. Highly readable! The relatively obscure history of Byzantium is unfolded in a very interested viewpoint.I was mostly impressed by the sharp analysis of the influences of neighboring religions/civilization on the evolution of christianity in the geographic area of Turkey/Syria/Iraq/Persia.
5.0 out of 5 stars "The past is never dead; in fact it's not even past" (Faulkner)
If interested in how history echoes into the present, "From the Holy Mountain" is a great read. After I read a library copy of it, it had such a lingering impact for me that I ordered my own copy. I'm interested in the regions (Balkans/Near and Middle East from Byzantine era onward), so I don't know if I'll be as entranced by Dalrymple's other books, which deal with his India experiences, among others,, but I plan to find out.
Il passato che illumina il presente
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Beautiful synthesis of spirituality & history
I knew William Dalrymple as a fine travel writer after his early success with In Xanadu, a re-enactment of Marco Polo's journey to China. From the Holy Mountain attempts a more ambitious journey, and the author brings it off brilliantly. His narrative is a re-enactment of the travels of a 6th century Byzantine monk, John Moschos, who recorded the religious communities and the miracles he encountered in his book, The Spiritual Meadow.Dalrymple travels in Moschos's footsteps, from Mount Athos in Greece, to the Great Oasis at Kharga in Upper Egypt. The journey takes Dalrymple across Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Israel before reaching his conclusion on the edge of the Sahara, surrounded by Egyptian army guards bristling with automatic weapons protecting him from Muslim fundamentalists.The historical theme he brings to life is the way that Christianity began as a religion of the Middle East, centred on Alexandria and Constantinople, long before it became the established faith of Western Europe. But his travels take him through a series of conflicts: the Orthodox Church of Southern Turkey caught in the cross fire of civil war between Kurd nationalists and the Turkish state. In Lebanon, he walks through the remains of the Maronite Christian community who have propelled their country into a disastrous civil war. In Israel, the Orthodox monks and the Palestinian Christians are trying to cope with the growth of Jewish settlements across the Holy Land. And in Egypt, the Coptic Church is menaced by the growth of Muslim fundamentalism.What makes the book special is the way Dalrymple can sink into Moschos's world. His eye for art and architecture brings the Byzantine world to life, and his ear captures conversations with monks who regard miracles and saints hovering above their monasteries as everyday events. The bizarre hallucinations and beliefs of the early Christian church become matter of fact occurrences as Dalrymple talks to Christians whose prayers, music and way of life have changed little over 1500 years. His outlook remains admirably compassionate. He brings off a journey through history that is intertwined with some of the nastiest conflicts of the 20th century. It's a lament to the disappearing world of Eastern Christianity, but it's also informative and spiritually very moving.
Four Stars
Well researched and explained
Christianity is an eastern religion
The author gives astonishing and detailed evidence to show that Christianity and Islam have much more in common than is currently acknowledged. A historical page-turner written in a friendly and approachable style.
This is not just a travel book, it's a must read!
In the wake of a medieval Christian monk, William Dalrymple travels overland from Mt. Athos in Greece to the monasteries in Egypt. Written in 1994 it's eery to realize how much has been destroyed by wars and brutal madness in some 20 years. This book is far more than a story about Christianity in the Middle East. A beautiful book, a page turner.
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