The North American Thebaid, by Ralph H Sidway
This is an incredible and unique book demonstrating, through stunning photographs, the vibrancy of Orthodox monastic life in America. Presented in a large, clothbound edition of over two hundred full color pages and printed in Great Britain, this is a book that will ornament any coffee table or church library.
Features photographs and a brief summary of over thirty monasteries in the lower forty-eight and Alaska. Includes monasteries from many jurisdictions among whom are:
Holy Trinity (Jordanville, NY), New Skete (Cambridge, NY), Saint Anthony's (Florence, Ariz.), St Herman's (Platina, Calif.), and Saint Michael (Spruce Island, Alaska).
Introduced by Mother Christophora of Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Ellwood City, Penn.) Also included are three feature articles by Abbot Sergius of Saint Tikhon's, Hieroschemamonk Ambrose (Young), and Abbot Tryphon of Vashon Island.
224 pages.
10" x 12"
Smyth-sewn and clothbound with dust jacket
