Chronicling the inner as well as the outer journey, an influential author offers his personal view of his spiritual adventure amid the breathtaking vistas of th

In the spring of A.D. 587, John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist embarked on a remarkable expedition across the entire Byzantine world, traveling fr

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A fascinating exploration of the symbolism of mountains in the mythologies, religions, literature, and art of cultures around the world.