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Sinai: Treasures of the Monastery of St Catherine Edited by Manafis, Konstantinos, Manaphes, Konstan.- Athens 2006 4th edition Pages 397 ills. colour 320 x250 mm Hardback - new book - Language : englis text Codice articolo 010644 SINAI TREASURES OF THE MONASTERY ISBN960-213-158-6 Pages400 Languages : English edition Images400 Dimensions25x32 ExtrasCloth, in slip gold case Edition: 1Price: 250,00 ? Authors: Konstantinos Manafis Description: The book deals with the history and architecture of the famous monastery of Saint Catherine on the Sinai peninsula. The text describes and illustrates the mosaics and wall-paintings, and the precious items of Orthodoxy and Byzantine art - icons, vestments, and illuminated manuscripts of immeasurable value - that are treasured within the walls of this monastery, where 'the feet of God walked in ancient time', and which has been called by scholars 'the most important monastery in the world'. Size: 320 X250 mm.