Prodigal Daughter
A Journey to Byzantium
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Orthodox Churches, Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | Myrna Kostash | ISBN: | 9780888647047 |
| Publisher: | The University of Alberta Press | Publication: | September 21, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The University of Alberta Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Myrna Kostash |
| ISBN: | 9780888647047 |
| Publisher: | The University of Alberta Press |
| Publication: | September 21, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The University of Alberta Press |
| Language: | English |
A deep-seated questioning of her inherited religion resurfaces when Myrna Kostash chances upon the icon of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. A historical, cultural and spiritual odyssey that begins in Edmonton, ranges around the Balkans, and plunges into a renewed vision of Byzantium in search of the Great Saint of the East delivers the author to an unexpected place-the threshold of her childhood church. An epic work of travel memoir, Prodigal Daughter sings with immediacy and depth, rewarding readers with a profound sense of an adventure they have lived. This book will appeal to readers interested in Ukrainian-Canadian culture, the Eastern Church, and medieval history, as well as to fans of Kostash's bold creative nonfiction.
A deep-seated questioning of her inherited religion resurfaces when Myrna Kostash chances upon the icon of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. A historical, cultural and spiritual odyssey that begins in Edmonton, ranges around the Balkans, and plunges into a renewed vision of Byzantium in search of the Great Saint of the East delivers the author to an unexpected place-the threshold of her childhood church. An epic work of travel memoir, Prodigal Daughter sings with immediacy and depth, rewarding readers with a profound sense of an adventure they have lived. This book will appeal to readers interested in Ukrainian-Canadian culture, the Eastern Church, and medieval history, as well as to fans of Kostash's bold creative nonfiction.
