Europes Monastery and Convent Guesthouses: Europe's Monastery And Convent Guesthouse
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Serving as the single largest resource ever compiled about Europe's monastery and convent guesthouses, this extraordinary guidebook features more than four hundred and fifty places of spiritual retreat in twenty countries. It is an excellent resource for travelers, pilgrims, summer vacationers, students, armchair travelers, Catholic history or trivia buffs, or anyone else interested in monasteries. This handbook provides a key to discovering some of Christianity's most ancient and beloved sites. In these pages you will find all the famous monasteries and abbeys, including those found at Subiaco, Cîteaux, Soligny-la-Trappe, Chartreuse, Monte Cassino, Aylesford, Santo Domingo de Silos, Mt. Athos, and Solesmes.
Inside, you'll find the following invaluable information:
* A thorough history of Christian monasticism
* Complete stories of the major monastic orders
* A chronicle of Gregorian Chant
* Contact information for more than 450 monasteries, convents, & places of retreat
* Brief descriptions of each holy place
* Dozens of photographs
* Comprehensive listing of monastic-related websites
* Indispensable Internet travel resources
You'll also find many interesting tidbits and fascinating pieces of information from the author, an experienced traveler who has backpacked through eighteen European countries visiting many of the major shrines, sanctuaries, monasteries, convents, and other places of retreat.
From the Author
See the Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day), 2005, Wall Street Journal issue for a full article on staying in monasteries and covents throughout Europe, with information taken from my book Europe's Monastery & Convent Guethouses.
Europes Monastery and Convent Guesthouses: Europe's Monastery And Convent Guesthouse
Europes Monastery and Convent Guesthouses: Europe's Monastery And Convent Guesthouse,Kevin J. Wright,Liguori Publications,0764806599,Convents,Directories,Europe,Europe - General,General,Guest accommodations,Monasteries,Museums, Tours, Points of Interest,Reference,Spiritual retreat centers,Travel,Travel - Foreign
New Used Books:
Recommended Books