Jules Leroy, the French art expert, spent several months touring the Near East in search of Early Christian remains. During this time he visited most of the monasteries in Egypt, Syria, the Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq, some of them in ruins, some of them still flourishing. He has written a vivid account of his impressions of these monasteries and of the reception he got from the monks in them. Not all the places he visited were Christian, for he describes visits to the Moslem Bektashis in Cairo, the dervishes at Tripoli, ...
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Jules Leroy, the French art expert, spent several months touring the Near East in search of Early Christian remains. During this time he visited most of the monasteries in Egypt, Syria, the Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq, some of them in ruins, some of them still flourishing. He has written a vivid account of his impressions of these monasteries and of the reception he got from the monks in them. Not all the places he visited were Christian, for he describes visits to the Moslem Bektashis in Cairo, the dervishes at Tripoli, and the Yezidi devil-worshippers in the mountains of Iraq. But his book is not just another travel account. Monsieur Leroy makes it a comprehensive study of monasticism, of ascetism in its many forms, like the Stylites and the hermits, of the dissemination of Christianity, and of the history of Near Eastern religious foundations in the area. The text is illustrated with about a hundred black-and-white photographs, together with maps and plans.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. Presumed first English language edition, 1963, hardcover with blue cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 208pp., illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with a couple small spots of sun toning to spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ good with two holes in spine, rubbing and toning, mild edgewear.
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Good. 1963. Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear. Sunned spine, foxing to endpapers and page edges, otherwise a good copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. This is the first UK edition. Dust Jacket torn. bumped. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Middle East. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21055.
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Fine in Very Good + jacket. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 208 pp, preface, map, list of 64 b&w illustrations, 1. Religion in the Arabo-Turkish World; 2. The Coptic Monasteries of Upper and Lower Egypt; 3. A Visit to the Tekke of the Bektashis in Cairo; 4. The Greek Monasteries of Palestine; 5. The Lebanon---Land of Maronite Hermitages and Greek Monasteries; 6. Stylites' Country; 7. On the Borders of Kurdistan; 8. Sheik 'Adi---Sanctuary of the Devil-Worshippers; conclusion; index. Translated by Peter Collin: First English Edition: 1979. "This book is a comprehensive study of monasticism, of ascetism in its many forms, like the Stylites and the hermits, of the dissemination of Christianity, and of the history of Near Eastern religion in general as exemplified in the remaining religious foundations in the area." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. 3/4"x1" chip at top edge front panel near corner dj with a small chip to top edge spine, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no other underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Dark-brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.