Travels to Jerusalem and Mount Athos

By Petre Konchoshvili; Translated by Mzia Ebanoidze & John Wilkinson

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An account by Archpriest Petre Konchoshvili of his travels to Jerusalem and Mount Athos in 1899, dealing with the relations between the Georgians, Greeks and Russians in the Holy Land.

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SKU (ISBN): 978-1-4632-0418-1

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Series: Gorgias Ottoman Travelers 3

Publication Date: Aug 27,2014

Interior Color: Black

Trim Size: 6 x 9

Page Count: 258

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1-4632-0418-1

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This account by Archpriest Petre Konchoshvili of his travels to Jerusalem and Mount Athos in 1899, was first published in Georgian in 1901. The book's main interest is the relations between the Georgians, Greeks and Russians in the Holy Land and his comments are particularly enlightening in view of the historical events of the period. It will be of interest to history students, scholars interested in travellers and pilgrims, as well as those interested in Orthodox liturgy.

This volume provides an English translation prepared by John Wilkinson and Mzia Ebanoidze.

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Table of Contents (page 5)
Acknowledgements (page 9)
Maps and Illustrations (page 11)
Preface (page 13)

Politics in 1899 (page 13)
Early Life (page 14)
Work in Tbilishi (page 16)
Pilgrimage (page 17)
Petre's Route (page 19)
The Holy Land (page 20)
Petre in Jerusalem (page 22)
Petre on Mount Athos (page 25)
Publications (page 26)
Remainder of Life (page 29)
His Episcopacy (page 31)

Measures (page 33)
Introduction (page 35)
From Tiflis to Istambul (page 41)
The Church of Agia Sophia in Constantinople (page 45)
In Istambul Again (page 49)
Georgian Monasteries outside Georgia (page 51)
From Istambul to Jerusalem (page 55)
The City of Jerusalem and its Holy PLaces (page 63)
Celebration of the Appearing of the Holy Fire (page 73)
The World Commemoration of Parents: Differences between our Services and those of the Greeks (page 89)
Liturgy Conducted by His Holiness the Patriarch of Jerusalem (page 93)
The Place of the Last Supper (page 97)
Bethlehem (page 103)

the Mother of God's Milk Cave (page 105)
The Valley of the Shepherds (page 105)

The City of Hebron and the Oak of Mamre: their Meaning (page 109)
The Georgians' Splendid Monastery of the Cross (page 111)
Lot's Sea or the Dead Sea (page 119)
The River Jordan and the Settlement of Jericho (page 123)
The Hill Country of John the Baptist's Birth (page 129)
The Monastery of the Apostle St James Zebedee (page 131)
Nazareth (page 137)
Tabor (page 139)
The Sea of Tiberias (page 141)
Saint Saba's Lavra (page 145)
The Founding of the Greek Brethern in the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem and their Activities (page 149)
Holy Mount Sinai (page 153)

Cities: Port Said, Alexandria, Cairo (page 153)
The Monastery of Sinai (page 155)
The Holy Places around Sinai (page 157)

Differences in Performing Religious Rites in the Jerusalem and the Russian Churches (page 161)
Return from Palestine (page 167)
A Monk from Tusheti on Athos (page 169)
The Holy Mount of Athos (page 173)
St. Panteleimon's Russian Monastery and other Russian Monasteries on Holy Mount Athos (page 177)
The Ancient Iveria Monastery on Athos and the New Cloister of the Georgians of the Holy Apostle and Herald John the Theologian: their relations with each other (page 187)

Inscription on the Icon of Portaitis of Iveria Monastery (page 193)
An Icon of the Founder of Iveria Monastery Tornike Eristtavi, Venerable Father Ioane, and its Elimination by the Greeks (page 201)
Purchase of Land on Mount Athos by the Georgian Bretheren and their Lawsuit with Iveria Monastery (page 203)
Concerning the Georgian Bible in Iveria Monstery on Athos (page 204)
Georgian Ecclesiastical Singing on Athos (page 205)
Bulgarian Scete of the Venerable Father John of Rile (page 206)
The Greek Monastery of Vatoped (page 206)
The Monastery of Chelandariou (page 211)
The Monastery of Zographou on Athos (page 215)
A Georgian Village, Ierissos (page 215)
Return to the Cloister of the Georgians, Saying Farewell to them, and Return to St. Panteleimon's Russian Monastery (page 216)

Voyage from Istambul to Odessa (page 217)

Continuing the Voyage from Odessa to Sokhumi (page 218)

The Present-day Religious and the Moral Conditions of the Georgians Living in Sokhumi (page 221)
The Basis, Power, and Importance of Conducting and Listening to the Service and the Preaching of the Gospel in the Vernacular (page 225)
Today's Religious and Moral State of the Georgians Inhabiting Chorokhi George from Early Times (page 229)
Return to the Homeland (page 237)

It's Time to Put an End to This! (The State of Affairs of the Bretheren of the Georgian Cloister on Athos) (page 237)

Some Impressions of a Russian General During his Visit to the Georgian Holy Monasteries in Palestine and on Holy Mount Athos (page 243)
A Letter from the Brethren of the Georgian Cloister on Athos (page 245)
Index of Names and Places (page 247)

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