Saints and church spaces in the late antique mediterranean: architecture, cult, and community
Auteur :
Yasin, Ann Marie
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107411630
Date de publication :
29 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book looks at the architecture and decoration of early Christian churches of the Mediterranean, revealing how the buildings functioned as social spaces in which local communities defined a sense of group identity and communicated with the divine through prayer and ritual.