Vasily Grigorovich Barsky: His Travels at the Mount Athos 1725-1726, 1744-1745

Vasily Barsky's travel impressions from his two trips to Mount Athos, in 1725 and 1744, are characterized by the detailed, almost meticulous description and recording of the architectural elements, everyday life, the formalities and the cultural heritage, but also the recording of relics, detailed information and drawings, depicting architectural details and detailed descriptions, not only of the monasteries, but also of the surrounding area, in all of the twenty Holy monasteries.

Pages: 715, Dimensions: 17×24

The book is available only in Greek language.