William Mitchell Ramsay, Gertude L. Bell

The Thousand and One Churches

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1909, this archaeological guide establishes the chronology of the Byzantine churches of Bin-Bir-Kilisse in Turkey.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 650
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 903g
• ISBN-13: 9781108043342
• ISBN-10: 1108043348
• Artikelnr.: 34754373

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Situation and History: 1. The Black Mountains
2. Maden Sheher
3. The Lower and the Upper City
4. Deghile
5. The churches
6. Origin of the name Maden Sheher
7. The mountain was holy
8. Analogy of Mount Sinai
9. Style and date of the churches
10. Date and character of the churches
11. The power of the Church
12. Churches as memorials of the dead
13. The water supply
14. Constructions for storing water
15. The Turks in Maden Sheher
Part II. The Buildings: 1. Churches Nos. 1-29, at Maden Sheher
2. Churches Nos. 30-48, at Deghile
3. Mausoleums
4. Mahaletch
5. Asamadi
6. Maden Dagh
7. Kizil Dagh and Tehet Dagh
8. Kaya Sarinteh
9. Fortresses (Bash Dagh, etc.)
Part III. Ecclesiastical Architecture: 1. The Basilica
2. Churches with a single chamber
3. Cruciform churches
4. The octagon
5. The vault
6. Brick and stone architecture
7. Monasteries
8. Mouldings and ornamental details
9. Fortresses
Part IV. Other Monuments of the Kara Dagh: 1. Hittite
2. Milestones and boundary-stones
3. Sarcophagi
4. Inscriptions of the churches
5. Other inscriptions
6. Sculpture
7. Wine-presses
Concluding chapter: the ancient name of Maden Sheher
Index.