An illustrated guide to the monasteries and their history athens 1998. This is a place as mystically mysterious as it is serene, a space abound with treasures, miracles, and spiritual revelations. Unique monastic gift packages from mount athos monastery products. Treasures of mount athos 1997 edition open library. Click download or read online button to get elder paisios of mount athos book now. Treasures of mount athos greek edition by athanasios a. Books by paisios of mount athos author of with pain and love. The greek manuscripts on mount athos, therefore, constitute the largest collection of greek manuscripts in the world, since in number they greatly exceed the combined total of the two largest collections in europe, those of the vatican and the bibliotheque nationale in paris, which together amount to fewer than 10,000.
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