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The Franciscan custody of the Holy Land in Cyprus (1191-1960) : its educational, pastoral and charitable work and support for the Maronite community / Paolo Pieracini ; translated from the Italian by Joan Rundo.
- Title
- The Franciscan custody of the Holy Land in Cyprus (1191-1960) : its educational, pastoral and charitable work and support for the Maronite community / Paolo Pieracini ; translated from the Italian by Joan Rundo.
- Author
- Pieraccini, Paolo
- Publication
- Milano : ETS, Edizioni Terra Santa, c2013.
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- Additional Authors
- Rundo, Joan,
- Description
- 208 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "In his latest book Dr. Pieraccini makes a major contribution not only to the annals of the Franciscan Order but also to the history of Cyprus, a Greek-speaking island off the coast of Turkey that had long provided port facilities for trade with the East and that was an important staging post on the sea route for pilgrims to the Holy Land. After the waning of the Crusades at the end of the 13th century it became “the most important Christian outpost in the Mediterranean”. Even so, Catholics – whether Latins or Maronites – never made up more than 1% of the overall population of the island. In essence this is a tale of survival against the odds over the centuries, thanks to the stubborn resilience of the Franciscan friars and the Catholic faithful, especially the Maronites, in the face of great human and natural adversity. Among the perennial challenges the Order faced were those of a shortage of water, barren soil, “bad air” – malaria – a poor climate, and the hostility of the majority population of Greeks and Muslims."--
- Series Statement
- Studia Orientalia christiana. Monographiae ; n. 22
- Uniform Title
- Studia Orientalia Christiana. Monographiae ; n. 22.
- Alternative Title
- Franciscan custody of the Holy Land in Cyprus
- Subject
- Note
- "This book was written between January and April 2010, in anticipation of the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Cyprus on the following 4th-6th June."--Page 11.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Language (note)
- Texts in English, Documents in Italian; table of contents in English.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9788862401746
- 8862401744
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library