The Mountain of Silence Author:Kyricaos C. Markides (The ISBN 0-385-500592-0 brought the book up, but it would not post to my bookshelf for some reason. So, I'm listing it this way. Thanks!) — Back Cover: In an engaging combination of dialogues, reflections, conversations, history and travel information, Kyriacos C. Markides continues the exploration of a spiritual tradition and practice he began ... more »in Riding with the Lion. His earlier book took readers to the isolated peninsula of Mount Arthos in northern Greece and into a group of ancient monasteries. There, in what might be called a Christian Tibet, two thousand monks and hermits practice the spiritual arts to attain oneness with God. In his new book, Markides follows Father Maximos, one of Mount Arthos's monks, to the troubled island of Cyprus. As Father Maximos establishes churches, convents and monasteries in this deeply divided land, Markides is awakened anew to the magnificent spirituality of the Greek Orthodox Church.« less