The radiance of Athos. Krupin V.N.

A book, written by a famous Russian prose writer and spiritual writer, laureate of the Patriarchal Literary Prize, is an overview of the history of monastic life on the Holy Mount Athos, which is revered by church people as the second earthly destiny of the Mother of God. This deeply emotional, imbued with a reverent attitude to the shrines is based on the study of numerous sources and is backed up by personal impressions of the pilgrim, which has repeatedly visited Athos. The book is published in the year of the 1000th anniversary of the Russian presence on the Holy Mountain and convincingly testifies to the inextricable centuries -old ties of Russia and Athos. The publication is designed for a wide reader audience.