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The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Feb 22 18:14:53 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 05:59:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4526615 263794 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 07:43:20 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 07:43:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 41676278 1377356 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 02 20:18:53 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 20:24:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 64429574 2075377 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jul 21 16:11:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 16:15:16 -0700 2009 76844534 2616690 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 3 0 false Thu Nov 05 14:14:08 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:18:07 -0800 2009 40130755 1804239 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 02:11:01 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 02:12:45 -0800 2008 1384345 5148 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 07:37:37 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:56:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 27740930 81950 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 18:20:29 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 05:05:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 16317112 228922 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 4 0 false Tue Aug 12 06:50:52 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 25 08:40:09 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 12 06:50:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 22067755 576123 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 2 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon May 12 08:08:40 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 08:12:11 -0700 2008 Mountain of Silence and loved it. I didn't. This book freaked me out and I had to put it down. 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Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Dec 19 08:12:46 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 08:14:48 -0800 2007 37273666 1698051 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Nov 09 15:26:47 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 15:28:08 -0800 2008 31522587 1475615 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Fri Aug 29 09:19:33 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 09:20:34 -0700 2008 7 3439290 106529 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 4 0 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 23:54:19 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 09:16:24 -0700 2007 1229923 85777 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 2 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue May 15 13:16:52 -0700 2007 Tue May 15 13:18:02 -0700 2007 14080262 855830 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jan 30 13:15:35 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 08:26:40 -0800 2008 53957330 606168 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:36:47 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:41:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 81522308 87142 82989 0385500920 9780385500920 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167m/82989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171035167s/82989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence_A_Search_for_Orthodox_Spirituality 4.14 59 The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross]]> 2002 0 0 false Sat Dec 19 18:42:50 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 18:42:50 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=82989