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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating firsthand account of a journey through the Eastern world undertaken by a devout Christian Archdeacon in the early 19th century. The Archdeacon, accompanied by his Patriarch, embarks on a mission to seek financial aid for their struggling religious community. The book vividly portrays the cultural landscape of the Ottoman Empire, with detailed observations of cities, towns, and villages, including Aleppo, Antioch, Iconium, Broussa, Constantinople, and the Cossack Country. The author's sharp eye captures the everyday lives of people from diverse ethnicities and backgrounds, providing insights into their customs, beliefs, and religious practices. The Archdeacon's journey is also a testament to the enduring influence of the Byzantine and Orthodox traditions. His observations on the rituals and ceremonies of the Greek Church, along with his encounters with monks and patriarchs, reveal the profound impact of religious faith on daily life. The book offers a unique perspective on the complexities of religious authority and its role in shaping the social and political order of the time. A journey through diverse landscapes, cultures, and faith, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the Eastern world of the 19th century, offering valuable insights into the social and religious dynamics of a transformative era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Excerpt from The Travels of Macarius, Patriarch of Antioch, Vol. 1 The Arabic Manuscript, of which the Translation, under the auspices a expense of the oriental translation committee, is here, in part, laid l Public, was purchased, many years ago, at Aleppo, by the late F rederic guilford; and, in 18244, placed in my hands by his Lordship, to be 1 into English. Meeting with those numerous errors of transcription i found more or less in all Manuscripts, I became desirous to provide In] other copies, for the purpose of collation; and, in my progress thri Eastern Countries, sought for them, but without success, at Constz Smyrna, and Cairo. Reduced, therefore, to the employment of my sin I have had to contend with great difficulties, amidst the erroneous and readings continually presenting themselves, both in the narrative an names of places; but most of all in the Greek words, so defectively the Arabic Character, that some of them it has been impossible satisfa decipher. With the obliging help of the Rev. H. D. Leeves, late of tinople, whose excellent knowledge of the Greek Language, and acquaintance with the Uses and Ceremonies of the Greek Church, haw him to be of great assistance to me, I have, notwithstanding these di been able to render most of them, I believe correctly, in their proper fo should have been glad to have had leisure fully to explain them. I h surprised at the hallucination which their Arabic appearance has s.