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Cyprus Island of Saints.
A Devotional Journey

204 pp. (English). ISBN 978-9963-44-085-6.
  • Paperback
Second hand book but it looks as new. The state is rated 9.5 (out of 10)

Summary

From the Church of Panagia Chrysaliniotissa, the oldest Byzantine church of Lefkosia, to the imposing multi-domed Church of Agios Lazaros in Larnaka and that of Panagia Angeloktisti ('built by angels') in Kiti village; from the Church of Agioi Varnavas and Uarionas in the village of Peristerona, superb example of Cypriot Byzantine architecture, to the Orthodox Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa ('of the golden pomegranates'), and the Monastery of Agios... (More)


Contents
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MAP OF CYPRUS

Athanasios Papageorgiou

COMPOSITION OF TEXTS

Introductory text Cyprus Tourism Organisation

Christianity in Cyprus Charalambos Hodzakoglou, Doctor in Byzantine Studies

Cyprus Hagiology George Philotheou, Archaeologist

The Saints of the Island of Cyprus, pages Christodoulos Hadjichristodoulou, Archaeologist

The Virgin Mary in Cyprus George Philotheou, Archaeologist

The Orthodox Church:

Place and Function

Despina Charalambidou, Theologian

Byzantine Music in Cyprus Costis Kokkirioftas, Researcher/Writer

Monastic Life in Cyprus, past and present Charalambos Hodzakoglou, Doctor in Byzantine Studies

Monastic Cuisine Archimandrite Dositheos (extract from his book "Magic of Cooks", ed. Holy Monastery of Tatarnis Tripostapos Evritanias, Seven Hills publishers ABEE, Athens 2000)

Religious Handicrafts Natasa Ieridou, Art Historian

Practical Medicine: History and Tradition Anthoullis Demosthenous, Doctor in Byzantine Studies

Devotional Cyprus Georges Philotheou, Archaeologist

Customs of the 'Twelve Days' Dr. Costas Yangoullis, Philologist / Researcher

From the Divine Passion to the Resurrection - Devotional Songs -Easter in Cyprus Christodoulos Hadjichristodoulou, Archaeologist

Marriage Customs Natasa Ieridou, Art Historian

Burial Customs Natasa Ieridou, Art Historian

Introduction to Byzantine Art

George Philotheou, Archaeologist

Church Museums and Sacristies Ioannis Eliades, Art Historian

ROUTES

The Cyprus of Apostles Pavlos and Varnavas

Reverential Worship of the Holy Cross in Cyprus

Byzantine Art in Cyprus

The Cypriot Monuments of UNESCO

Monasticism and the Ascetic Life

Multi-Cultural Christian Cyprus: open to other religions and doctrines

1st Local Lefkosia Itinerary (Old Town of Lefkosia)

2nd Local Lefkosia Itinerary

3rd Local Lefkosia Itinerary

Local Larnaka-Ammochostos Itinerary

Local Larnaka Itinerary

1st Local Lemesos Itinerary

2nd Local Lemesos Itinerary 3rd Local Lemesos Itinerary

1st Local Pafos Itinerary 2nd Local Pafos Itinerary 3rd Local Pafos Itinerary

General Route - West General Route - East

MAP OF CYPRUS ROUTE MAPS

RELIGIOUS EVENTS - FESTIVALS -WORSHIP Cyprus Tourism Organisation

MUSEUMS AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST Cyprus Tourism Organisation

OFFICES OF THE CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION ABROAD

ICONOGRAPHIC MATERIAL