Project Gutenberg 2010-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 419 Curzon, Robert 1810 1873 Zouche, Robert Curzon, baron Visits to Monasteries in the Levant Produced 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.) "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.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32397/32397-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel Monasteries -- Middle East DS Text Category: Travel Writing 746637 2025-10-13T08:40:34.083840 text/html 750737 2024-03-02T01:12:31 text/html 3748717 2025-10-13T08:40:43.536773 application/epub+zip 3750383 2025-10-13T08:40:35.574870 application/epub+zip 312712 2025-10-13T08:40:34.703821 application/epub+zip 3999251 2025-10-13T08:40:50.255745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3937329 2025-10-13T08:40:42.150807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455537 2022-09-15T04:30:27.808758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681729 2025-10-13T08:40:33.086879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 681580 2011-02-03T08:22:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16213 2025-10-13T08:40:50.738753 application/rdf+xml 9777 2025-10-13T08:40:34.796836 image/jpeg 2093 2025-10-13T08:40:34.751821 image/jpeg 3707077 2025-10-13T08:40:34.279814 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia