The monastic magnet
roads to and from Mount Athos

Mount Athos has been exercising its magnetic attraction on monks and pilgrims for over a thousand years. Many of the papers collected here are concerned with aspects of pilgrimage to Athos and the effect that a visit to the Mountain has on pilgrims' lives.
Orthodox Eastern monasteriesCongressesChristian pilgrims and pilgrimagesChurch historyPilgrims and pilgrimagesMonasteriesOrthodox eastern church, greek