From the Publisher
This collection of photographs, by one of Spain's leading
photographers, is a cross-cultural and interfaith exploration of
what it means to devote yourself to the pursuit of faith.
Throughout the world, and in almost every religion, there are
people who withdraw from the world in order to explore their faith
and spirituality. These photographs offer a series of portraits and
scenes of monastic life in countries as diverse as Spain, Armenia,
Eritrea, and Nepal. This life is based on spiritual values whose
metaphysical element transcends time and space. Lives of Devotion
demonstrates the amazing similarities that lie across the spectrum
of faith-whether Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Hindu or Buddhist. The
monasteries featured include: Mount Athos, Greece; Koya San, Japan;
La Oliva, Spain; Kumbh, India; Mont Saint Michel, France; Kopan,
Nepal; Sera, Tibet; Saidnaya, Syria; Geghard, Armenia; Decani,
Kosovo; and Pechory, Russia.
About the Author
Fernando Moleres is a leading Spanish photographer. He began his
career documenting life in the slums of post apartheid South
Africa. His photographs have appeared in many of the world's most
influential publications, including The Sunday Times, The
Independent, El País, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Der Stern, Geo, Haaretz,
and De Volkskrant.
About the Book
This collection of photographs, by one of Spain's leading photographers, is a cross-cultural and interfaith exploration of what it means to devote yourself to the pursuit of faith. Throughout the world, and in almost every religion, there are people who withdraw from the world in order to explore their faith and spirituality. These photographs offer a series of portraits and scenes of monastic life in countries as diverse as Spain, Armenia, Eritrea, and Nepal. This life is based on spiritual values whose metaphysical element transcends time and space. Lives of Devotion demonstrates the amazing similarities that lie across the spectrum of faith--whether Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Hindu or Buddhist. The monasteries featured include: Mount Athos, Greece; Koya San, Japan; La Oliva, Spain; Kumbh, India; Mont Saint Michel, France; Kopan, Nepal; Sera, Tibet; Saidnaya, Syria; Geghard, Armenia; Decani, Kosovo; and Pechory, Russia.
