Cave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia (Paperback)

This is a fully illustrated account, first published in 1985, of the rock-cut monasteries, hermitages and other complexes in Cappadocia (central Anatolia, in 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. 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	Lyn Rodley
Dimensions:	279 x 210 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	286
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-15477-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings
LSN:	0-521-15477-4
Barcode:	9780521154772

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