02180cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500400014426400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801980040152010890059953400450168865300420173365300310177585600430180699900170184932397UtSlPG20260610133735.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aCurzon, Robert,d1810-187310aVisits to Monasteries in the Levant 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-05-16  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)  a"Visits to Monasteries in the Levant" by Robert Curzon is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The work recounts Curzon's explorations of various monasteries throughout the Levant, delving into their history, architecture, and the monastic lifestyle. As Curzon shares his encounters and observations, he offers readers glimpses into a world that few had the opportunity to witness during that era.  At the start of the book, Curzon reflects on his motivations for writing, stemming from time spent in an old family house surrounded by rare manuscripts. He elaborates on his time in Egypt, detailing his journey to Alexandria, where he vividly describes the bustling streets filled with colorful characters, including water-carriers, brides, and Bedouin Arabs. The opening chapters capture the intense heat of the region and showcase the stark contrasts between the local way of life and Curzon’s European perspective. His engaging anecdotes lay a foundation for the deeper exploration of the monasteries that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMiddle East -- Description and travel  aMonasteries -- Middle East40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32397  c73243d73243