Religion
The Splendour of Orthodoxy
Two Thousand Years of History, Monuments and Art
ISBN
978-960-213-399-6
Pages
1068
Languages
Available in Greek and English edition
Images
583
Dimensions
25x32
Extras
2 volumes, cloth, in slip case
Authors:
Collective edition
Description:
The first of the two volumes of this de luxe edition describes the historical journey of Christianity, and the role of Orthodoxy in the world’s art and civilization.The second volume deals with the history, traditions and monuments of each of the Orthodox Patriarchates and Autocephalous Churches separately, with seldom-seen colour illustrations of unique value gathered from all over the world. Chronicled in the text are the Orthodox Patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria,Antioch, Jerusalem, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Georgia, and the Churches of Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Albania, former Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Estonia.
