{"product_id":"the-unknown-catholic-greece-a-denis-roubien-9781983124334","title":"The unknown Catholic Greece. A hidden cultural treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou want to discover a very little known side of Greece? This is the book for you!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(black and white edition) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatholic Archdioceses, monasteries, parish churches, chapels\u003c\/b\u003e, in one of the bastions of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. A very little known side of Greece, which adds some important monuments and some interesting historical pages to this country's immense cultural richness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaxos, Santorini, Syros, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eTinos\u003c\/b\u003e, four islands of the Cyclades, the Greek archipelago famous for its spectacular beaches, also offer testimonies of a little known historical period, connected with the crusades and the presence of the Catholic Church in the Eastern Mediterranean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVillages of a purely Catholic population, impressive Baroque cathedrals and hundreds of other churches, Catholic schools of international fame\u003c\/b\u003e, testify to this cultural particularity of Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNext to them, this book also presents the \u003cb\u003eother important sights\u003c\/b\u003e of these islands, for the visitor who wants to make a complete tour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough these treasures are presented to you through a \u003cb\u003ehiking tour\u003c\/b\u003e, even if you don't hike you can see them since you can also reach them by car.\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eauthor\u003c\/b\u003e of this book holds a \u003cb\u003ePh.D. in Architectural History\u003c\/b\u003e from the National Technical University of Athens and a \u003cb\u003emaster's in heritage preservation\u003c\/b\u003e from the Ecole de Chaillot of Paris. He is a \u003cb\u003eprofessor\u003c\/b\u003e at the University of the Peloponnese, where he teaches these subjects. He is also a fervent cultural hiker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis \u003cb\u003etravel books\u003c\/b\u003e (mostly about Greece) are addressed to you, the reader with a special interest in \u003cb\u003ecultural sites\u003c\/b\u003e. In order to help you better understand and remember these sites, they are written as a \u003cb\u003eguided tour\u003c\/b\u003e. They include encounters with interesting people and other personal travel experiences which will help you organize your own trip beyond the tourist clichés.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePick up your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denis Roubien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1983124338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781983124334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Denis Roubien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46292975190271,"sku":"9781983124334","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_292010b2-c696-4c4d-9470-fdfdfc80da25.jpg?v=1730210719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unknown-catholic-greece-a-denis-roubien-9781983124334","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}