Anchored in God: An Inside Account of Life, Art, and Thought on the Holy Mountain of Athos
by Constantine Cavarnos
“This book is a result of three journeys to the Holy Mountain of Athos: one in 1952, another in 1954, and a third in 1958. I have drawn mostly from the experiences and observations of my last two journeys, because I took very few notes during my first visit, whereas I kept a full account of what I saw, heard, felt, and thought during the second and third. The purpose of these journeys was to acquire a better knowledge and understanding of Eastern Orthodox monasticism by studying it directly in its purest form; and also to improve my knowledge and understanding of the traditional, liturgic arts of Orthodoxy by coming into direct contact with some of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture, painting, and music.” —“Preface”
CONTENTS
Preface From Salonica to Mount Athos Monastery of Xeropotamou Karyes Monastery of Koutloumousiou Kelli of the Holy Apostles Russian Skete of St. Andrew Molyvocclesia Monastery of Iviron Monastery of Vatopedi Bulgarian Monastery of Zographou Monastery of Constamonitou Monastery of Docheiariou Monastery of Xenophontos Russian Monastery of Panteleïmonos Monastery of Lavra Kerasia and Katounakia Monastery of St. Paul Monastery of Dionysiou Monastery of Grigoriou Monastery of Simonopetra Serbian Monastery of Hilandari Monastery of Esphigmenou Monastery of Pantocratoros Monastery of Stavronikita Mylopotamos Monastery of Philotheou Monastery of Karakallou Avvakum and his Hermitage Rumanian Skete of Prodromou Skete of Kapsokalyvia Hermits at Karoulia The Two St. Annes Hermits of New Skete End of the Sojourn Concluding Remarks Glossary Index
Item Number: BKC712 Publication Data: Belmont, MA: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2002 Format: softcover Number of Pages: 234 Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.5 cm × 14.0 cm × 1.5 cm Additional Information: two-color printing, black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒914744‒31‒3
