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Things Of The Hidden God: Journey To The Holy Mountain
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If I Had Learned Anything During The War, It Was That Our Walk In The Sun Is Brief, And So I Resolved To Wander From Monastery To Monastery, A Sojourner In The World Of Last Things.So Poet And Journalist Christopher Merrill Tells Us Near The Beginning Of This Gripping Account Of The Transforming Pilgrimages He Made To Mount Athos, In Greece, In The Aftermath Of The Balkan Wars Of The 1990S. It Was Time For Me To Come To Terms With The Way My Life Had Turned Out: The Love I Had Squandered, The Misgivings I Had About My Vocation And My Faith, The Dread I Felt At Every Turn.In Despair And Out Of A Longing To End His Spiritual Desolation, Merrill Became One Of A Handful Of Visitors Permitted Entry To Mount Athosa Mysterious Land That For More Than A Thousand Years Has Been The Secret Heart Of The Eastern Orthodox Church. There, Amid The Beautiful Terrain, The Ancient Rhythms, And The Spiritual Rigor Of This Holy Place, He Found A Haven In Dramatic Contrast To The Rest Of The World.As Merrills Story Unfolds, We, Too, Hike The Rough Trails Of Athos, Exploring A Place And A Way Of Life Scarcely Altered Since Medieval Times. We Share Encounters With Monks, Wolves, And Spiritual Seekers; Visit Athoss Twenty Monasteries, Where Exquisite Art Treasures Are Sequestered; Make Our Way To Lonely Hermitages That Clutch The Cliffs Above The Sea. And Like Merrill, We Come To Consider Existence In A New And Different Light.Part Journal Of Personal Discovery, Part Meditation Upon The History And Traditions Of The Contemplative Life, Things Of The Hidden God Takes Us Where The Temporal And The Eternal Intersect, Where Community And Solitude Coexist, And Where Centuriesold Practices Provide Insight For How To Live Today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'Things of the Hidden God: Journey to the Holy Mountain' about? A: This book is a gripping account of poet and journalist Christopher Merrill's transformative pilgrimages to Mount Athos, Greece, following the Balkan wars of the 1990s. It explores themes of personal discovery, spiritual desolation, and the intersection of the temporal and eternal.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Things of the Hidden God' is Christopher Merrill, a poet and journalist.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: This book is a hardcover edition that combines elements of personal journal and meditation on the history and traditions of the contemplative life.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has a total of 304 pages.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on February 8, 2005.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: Is this the first edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the first edition of 'Things of the Hidden God'.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of spiritual searching, personal reflection, and the coexistence of community and solitude in the context of the Eastern Orthodox monastic life.
- Q: Does the book include encounters with any specific figures or elements? A: Yes, the book includes encounters with monks, wolves, and other spiritual seekers, as well as visits to the twenty monasteries of Mount Athos.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is bound in hardcover.