Category Archives: books

2181- review of a new Athos book: Encounters on the Holy Mountain – the story of the “Athos” virus

Posted on December 8, 2020 by athosweblog

While many of us and the world around us suffer under the terrible consequences of the Covid-19 virus, I am happy to give you some good news. In these hard times I have been reading a book with stories that … Continue reading →

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2176 – 30 years FoMA: a promising new Athos book is published!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by athosweblog

Already one month ago a reader of our weblog Bart Janssens announced that the publication of a new book could be expected soon (see his comment in ‘About’). He described it as a beautiful new book with stories, testimonies and … Continue reading →

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2151 – Umberto Eco on Athos

Posted on July 6, 2020 by athosweblog

In the year 1988 Umberto Eco (1932-2016), the famous Italian novelist, and professor in semiotics visited the Holy Mountain. Here we see the author in front of Simonos Petras. It is said that his famous novel “The Name of the … Continue reading →

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2147 – random photos and articles in chronological order – no 2

Posted on June 17, 2020 by athosweblog

11. 1903 Photo by monk Gavriil from Panteleimonos, made on August 21, 1903, with a “revealing” image of the Mother of God (on the left). The photo was published in a Greek newspaper at that time. It still remains a … Continue reading →

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2146 – random photos and articles in chronological order – no 1

Posted on June 16, 2020 by athosweblog

As you probably know, I occasionally roam the internet looking for Athos photos or publications. Today I found some time to show you some of my findings, beginning with the oldest: 1668 This is a page from a Dutch book, … Continue reading →

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2114 – F.W. Hasluck’s visit to Athos in 1911

Posted on March 10, 2020 by athosweblog

In post 525 we payed attention to the book of Frederick W. Hasluck, student, librarian and assistant director of the British School at Athens, who travelled to Mount Athos in 1911. He produced 130 images in total, and they came … Continue reading →

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2068 – two old Athos maps and two (old) books

Posted on August 14, 2019 by athosweblog

Sometimes beautiful treasures are not far away. Our fellow Athos pilgrim Jacques from Haarlem stumbled upon a second hand bookshop in Amsterdam, showing numerous Athos books in the window. When I visited the antiquarian bookshop last week the owner told … Continue reading →

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2050 – John Julius Norwich talks about Mount Athos

Posted on May 17, 2019 by athosweblog

also read post 1107 and 852 by Herman Voogd

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2030 – new and old Athos books

Posted on December 3, 2018 by athosweblog

Every time before I go for pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain I drop by my favorite bookstore of mr Drosinos in Ouranopoli, who established his store in 1974.  Mr Drosinos and his staff are very helpfull and patient and most … Continue reading →

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2000 – Rembrandt on Athos

Posted on May 21, 2018 by athosweblog

This year I will visit Athos in September for the 12th time. Xenofontos, Grigoriou and Pavlou are monasteries that I visited before, but I never stayed over.  Unfortunately Xerapotamou declined our request for an overnight in their monastery. This will … Continue reading →

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