Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Kostash, Myrna Title: Prodigal daughter : a journey to Byzantium / Myrna Kostash. Publisher, Date: Edmonton, Alta. : University of Alberta Press, 2010. Description: 337 p. : map ; 23 cm. Subjects: Kostash, Myrna -- Travel -- Balkan Penninsula Kostash, Myrna -- Religion Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9780888645340 (pbk.) Other Number: 640082726 System Availability: 6 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 6 Control Number: 849981 Call Number: 914.96/04 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 5 # System items in: 5 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary 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. Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Table of Contents Part 1Demetrius among the Slavsp. 1Mapp. 2Prologuep. 3Byzantium on the Prairiesp. 22Hiking for Demetriusp. 30Mother Thessalonikip. 37Miracles on the Rampartsp. 47History is the Dogma of Scarsp. 52Demetrius among the Macedoniansp. 62Demetrius among the Serbsp. 81Demetrius among the Bulgariansp. 94Who is He Killing?p. 107Letting Gop. 124Lord, have Mercyp. 134Return to Canadap. 137Part 2Demetrius in Byzantiump. 141Interludep. 142Opening: The Mad Professor of Sirmiump. 151Slavs in Byzantiump. 158The Byzantine Saintp. 182The Guardian Saintp. 212The Passion of Demetriusp. 240The Life and Death of St. Demetrius, a Young Man of Thessalonica, April 304(Two Versions)p. 262Epiloguep. 275Acknowledgementsp. 277Notesp. 281Bibliography and Recommended Readingp. 299Indexp. 315 Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
