| Cave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia |  | Author: Lyn Rodley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $375.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 3117869
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0521267986
Dewey Decimal Number: 726.709564
EAN: 9780521267984
ASIN: 0521267986
Publication Date: March 31, 1986
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Condition: Very Good condition. COVER- dust jacket has little wear- some superficial scratches, few minor creases, no rips; clean. PAGES- inside front cover has a small scar from removed personal label; some trivial blemishes, clean overall; few minor creases, no rips; no writing. 200+ pgs., includes black and white photographs and illustrations. Not ex-library.
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Product Description
A fully-illustrated account of the rock-cut monasteries, hermitages and other complexes in Cappadocia (central Anatolia, in modern Turkey). These were cut into soft volcanic rock, mostly during the ninth to eleventh centuries, when the area formed part of the Byzantine Empire. Although called 'cave' monuments, these monasteries were carefully finished to resemble ordinary built architecture. Some of the churches were decorated with wall paintings, which occasionally included portraits of their patrons or dedicatory inscriptions. This is the first book on the topic, in which Dr Rodley provides a definitive record of the monasteries and hermitages, tries to determine when, why, and by whom they were established, and places them within the larger contexts of Byzantine history and Byzantine monasteries.
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Highly detailed work of unique historical structure January 28, 1998
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The only substantial monograph of these unique structures, their design and cultural role in Ancient Cappadocia. Careful analysis of rare and difficult-to-access primary sources. Outstanding example of archaeological and art historical research. Terrific pictures.
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