Full Moon over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and

Full Moon over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and Beyond

Acclaimed travel writer Rick Antonson sets his adventurous compass on Mount Ararat, exploring the regionâ€™s long history, religious mysteries, and complex politics.

Mount Ararat is the most fabled mountain in the world. For millennia this massif in eastern Turkey has been rumored as the resting place of Noahâ€™s Ark following the Great Flood. But it also plays a significant role in the longstanding conflict between Turkey and Armenia.

Author Rick Antonson joined a five-member expedition to the mountainâ€™s nearly 17,000-foot summit, trekking alongside a contingent of Armenians, for whom Mount Ararat is the stolen symbol of their country. Antonson weaves vivid historical anecdote with unexpected travel vignettes, whether tracing earlier mountaineering attempts on the peak, recounting the genocide of Armenians and its unresolved debate, or depicting the Kurdsâ€™ ambitions for their own nationâ€™s borders, which some say should include Mount Ararat.

What unfolds in Full Moon Over Noahâ€™s Ark is one manâ€™s odyssey, a tale told through many stories. Starting with the flooding of the Black Sea in 5600 BCE, through to the Epic of Gilgamesh and the contrasting narratives of the Great Flood known to followers of the Judaic, Christian and Islamic religions, Full Moon Over Noahâ€™s Ark takes readers along with Antonson through the shadows and broad landscapes of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Armenia, shedding light on a troubled but fascinating area of the world.
Country USA
Brand SKYHORSE
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-04-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781510705654

Country	USA
Brand	SKYHORSE
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-04-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781510705654

Full Moon over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and Beyond

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