A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work. In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius the Sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and mystics of the Byzantine East before their fragile world shattered under the eruption of Islam. Almost 1500 years ...
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A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work. In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius the Sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and mystics of the Byzantine East before their fragile world shattered under the eruption of Islam. Almost 1500 years later, using the writings of John Moschos as his guide, William Dalrymple set off to retrace their footsteps. Taking in a civil war in Turkey, the ruins of Beirut, the tensions of the West Bank and a fundamentalist uprising in Egypt, William Dalrymple's account is a stirring elegy to the dying civilisation of Eastern Christianity.
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Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $5.29, very good condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by HarperCollins.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. With almost no library markings, Clean From Markings In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780006547747.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Harperpress.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780006547747.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $11.67, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Flamingo.
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Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $14.07, good condition, Sold by Dodman Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Morston, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by HarperCollins.
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Good in Very Good jacket. Second printing of first edition on poor quality stock, now rather toned, and lightly spotted to block edge. All is in VG good clean internally otherwise, bar notes in pencil and ink to final two blank pages. Small gift label fixed to front pastedown. Light shelfwear to smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j lightly faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. x, 483pp.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $14.37, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Flamingo.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780006547747.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $20.58, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Harperpress.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780006547747.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $80.30, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by HarperCollins.
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None. Fine in Fine jacket. A near fine first edition of this historical travel work on an ancient journey through Egypt, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'From the Holy Mountain' is a historical travel book, focussing on the affairs of the Eastern Christians, and the Byzantine journey undertaken by two monks in the spring of 587 A.D. Illustrated with eight pages of plates, two of which are in colour. Written by William Dalrymple, a Scottish historian, who has written many acclaimed history works. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with minimal bumping to the extremities. Dustwrapper with light edge wear. Small crack to the front hinge, as is usual with this work. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of From the Holy Mountain: a Journey in the Shadow of to cart. $114.94, like new condition, Sold by Peter Shellard rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Quinton, NORTHANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published by HarperCollins, 1997.
