Focusing on the Christian Topography, a sixth-century illustrated treatise, this book discusses the creation of the Christian cosmography, the reception of ancient science in late antiquity, and the ways in which Christians navigated the contradictions between 'secular' and 'religious' sources, both written and visual.
Focusing on the Christian Topography, a sixth-century illustrated treatise, this book discusses the creation of the Christian cosmography, the reception of ancient science in late antiquity, and the ways in which Christians navigated the contradictions between 'secular' and 'religious' sources, both written and visual.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Maja Kominko manages the cultural portfolio of the Arcadia Fund, a foundation working for endangered culture and nature. She has studied, taught and researched at universities in Poland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States and Sweden. Her published articles cover a range of subjects from late antique intellectual history, art history and cartography, to cultural exchange in medieval period in Levant, particularly as documented in illustrated Syriac manuscripts.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. The author and the context of the creation of the Christian Topography 2. Miniatures of book II: what Kosmas saw and what he read 3. Miniatures of book IV - the cosmos of Kosmas 4. Book V: the universe revealed 5. Miniatures of books VI-IX 6. The image of God, the image of the whole world Codicological description of manuscripts.
Introduction 1. The author and the context of the creation of the Christian Topography 2. Miniatures of book II: what Kosmas saw and what he read 3. Miniatures of book IV - the cosmos of Kosmas 4. Book V: the universe revealed 5. Miniatures of books VI-IX 6. The image of God, the image of the whole world Codicological description of manuscripts.
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