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	Christian Parthenon (The): Classicism and Pilgrimage in Byzantine Athens, by Anthony Kaldellis Presenting a wealth of new evidence, Professor Kaldellis examines the history of Byzantine Athens. He focuses specifically on the Parthenon, which became a Christian church and a major site of pilgrimage and was part of a broader attempt to fuse pagan and Christian culture in the city. 268pp Hardcover Price: $107.00
	Encountering the Sacred: The Debate on Christian Pilgrimage in Late Antiquity, by Brouria Bitton-Ashkelony This innovative study sheds new light on one of the most spectacular changes to occur in late antiquity - the rise of pilgrimage all over the Christian world - by setting the phenomenon against the wide background of the political and theological debates of the time. 265pp Cloth Price: $50.00
	Memory of the Eyes: Pilgrims to Living Saints in Christian Late Antiquity, by Georgia Frank Pilgrims in the deserts of Egypt and the holy land during the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. often reported visiting holy people as part of their tours of holy places. This is the first comprehensive study of pilgrimage to these famous ascetics of late antique Christianity. 232pp Hardcover Price: $50.00
	Wandering Monks, Virgins and Pilgrims: Ascetic Travel in the Mediterranean World, 200-800, by Maribel Doietz Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims is essential reading for those who study the history of monasticism, for it was in a monastic context that religious travel first claimed an essential place within Christianity. 270pp Cloth Price: $60.00