Eastern Medieval Architecture: The Building Traditions of Byzantium and Neighboring Lands
Author/Editor | Ousterhout, Robert G. (Professor Emeritu (Author) |
ISBN: 9780190272739
Pub Date | 10/10/2019 |
Binding | Hardback |
Pages | 768 |
Dimensions (mm) | 265(h) * 209(w) * 44(d) |
The rich and diverse architectural traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and adjacent regions are the subject of this book, including the social and cultural developments of the Byzantine Empire, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Russia, as well as parallel developments in Crusader and early Islamic architecture.
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The rich and diverse architectural traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and adjacent regions are the subject of this book. Representing the visual residues of a "forgotten" Middle Ages, the social and cultural developments of the Byzantine Empire, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Russia, and the Middle East parallel the more familiar architecture of Western Europe. The book offers an expansive view of the architectural developments of the Byzantine Empire and areas
under its cultural influence, as well as the intellectual currents that lie behind their creation. The book alternates chapters that address chronological or regionally-based developments with thematic studies that focus on the larger cultural concerns, as they are expressed in architectural
form.