This book will give you an insight into the order of Carmel, concentrating especially on the early years when it began as a small group of hermits in the time of the crusades, and tracing its development through to the era of its greatest expositors and reformers in the sixteenth century. This is a story in which each person who loves Carmel is challenged to find their own unique vocation reflected in the 'land' that is especially inspired by the biblical figures of the Mother of God and Elijah the prophet.