The Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna

The Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
Author: Mariƫtte Verhoeven
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Architecture, Early Christian
ISBN: 9782503541150

"This study takes the transformations of the monuments of Ravenna as a starting point to explore the city's attitude towards its religious cultural heritage throughout the centuries. Together with the local historiographical sources, dating from Medieval and Early Modern times, they provide a picture of the manner in which Ravenna experienced, appropriated and imagined its past....By considering Early Christian Ravenna from the context of cultural memory, involving both material and written sources, new insights are yielded on a frequently researched subject."--P. [4] of cover.

Monuments of the Early Church

Monuments of the Early Church
Author: Walter Lowrie
Publisher: TGS Publishing
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781610335607

Many archeological discoveries of the early Christian church began to surface in the late 1800s. The author studies the ancient monuments, art, and artifacts of the church. With 182 illustrations the influence of Christianity in the ancient world is proven.

Carved Stones and Christianisation

Carved Stones and Christianisation
Author: Anouk Busset
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9789088909818

The early medieval period witnessed one of the deepest and most significant transformations of European societies and cultures with the process of Christianisation. The emergence and establishment of Christianity created a new dimension of power in society with an appeal to supernatural forces combined with an access to a broader transnational authority. Carved stones did not merely reflect these changes, but enabled them within northern societies with traditions of sculpture and epigraphic representations. This book looks at three datasets of monuments from Ireland, Scotland and Sweden using an innovative comparative framework to offer new insights on these monuments and the societies that erected them.Analysed through the three major themes of place, movement, and memory, the case studies are presented from a holistic perspective comprising the monument, their landscape settings and historical and archaeological contexts (when available). The results of this research demonstrate that by means of comparisons across national boundaries, new interpretations emerge on the use and functions of early medieval carved stones. The thematic approach adopted emphasises similarities and contrasts in a more efficient manner than a geographical approach, freed from historiographical biases within scholarly traditions of 'Celtic' or 'Scandinavian' archaeologies. Furthermore, a multi-scale analysis places the monuments within their local contexts but also within a broader narrative of Christianisation.

Monuments to Faith

Monuments to Faith
Author: Basil Rotoff
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1990-04-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0887553451

Ukrainians first came to Canada a century ago, seeking a new life on the western prairies. They brought with them an ancient and rich cultural tradition, deeply rooted in Christianity. The most visible symbol of this tradition is the Ukrainian church with its distinctive cupolas. As soon as the settlers were established in the new land, they began to reshape their environment by building churches in the styles they remembered from their homeland. In this richly illustrated volume, the authors trace the continuity of tradition in achitecture, art, and community life from Ukraine to the parishes of the Manitoba prairie. In a detailed examination of the exteriors and interiors of forty-nine churches, the book establishes a typology of Ukrainian church designs. Biographies of the architects, master builders, and artists are included, along with a guide to the art and architecture of a Ukrainian church.

The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology

The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology
Author: David K. Pettegrew
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199369046

"This handbook brings together work by leading scholars of the archaeology of early Christianity in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions. The 34 essays to this volume ground the history, culture, and society of the first seven centuries of Christianity in the latest currents of archaeological method, theory, and research."--