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The Holy Mountain: Two Lectures on Mount Athos, of Which the First Deals with Its Scholars, Missionaries and Saints and the Second with I
A companion volume to Anchored in God in three parts. Part One, a lecture at Yale University, is a comprehensive account of the scholars, missionaries, and saints of Athos. Part Two, a lecture delivered at Colgate University, is the first attempt to discuss the music, musicians and hymnographers of Athos from the tenth century to the present in a somewhat extensive and systematic manner. Part Three is an account of a sojourn on the Holy Mountain, bringing to light new messages and perspectives from the holy monks who dwell there. The book deals with Athonite figures of Greek and other ethnic Russians, Serbs, Bulgarians, and Rumanians. 1973. Reprinted, 1977 and 1988. 172 pp., 16 plates.
172 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1988
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April 4, 2015
This is a collection of occasional essays so one's mileage will vary.
The first third is an accounting of Athonite personages. Cavarnos implies that his section on scholars is perhaps his strongest, but I disagree. He can do little more than sketch their life and name their most important contributions - to those who know some theology, this will be somewhat redundant, while he does not offer enough explanation for those without the background. Of much greater strength is his section on Athonite martyrs, missionaries, and Saints where he can pass along the edification which comes with these stories.
His second section on Athonite music is very much a superficial introduction to things.
His third section, a travelogue of his latest pilgrimage, is quite interesting. It is mostly accounts of his talks with various monks and hermits with some discussion of the vistas.
In general, the book is far too superficial. Cavarnos has a simple style which can be edifying at times, but at other points it is very dry,
The first third is an accounting of Athonite personages. Cavarnos implies that his section on scholars is perhaps his strongest, but I disagree. He can do little more than sketch their life and name their most important contributions - to those who know some theology, this will be somewhat redundant, while he does not offer enough explanation for those without the background. Of much greater strength is his section on Athonite martyrs, missionaries, and Saints where he can pass along the edification which comes with these stories.
His second section on Athonite music is very much a superficial introduction to things.
His third section, a travelogue of his latest pilgrimage, is quite interesting. It is mostly accounts of his talks with various monks and hermits with some discussion of the vistas.
In general, the book is far too superficial. Cavarnos has a simple style which can be edifying at times, but at other points it is very dry,
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