Christliche Architektur in Ägypten /

Christliche Architektur in Ägypten /

This is the first comprehensive survey of Christian architecture in Egypt from the fourth century up to early modern times, covering not only church architecture, but also and extensively the building art of pilgrimage centers, monasteries, cemeteries, defence structures and private houses. Special...

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Main Author: Grossmann, Peter.

Format: eBook

Language: German

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East 62.
Handbook of Oriental Studies: Ancient Near East Online, ISBN: 9789004307988.

Subjects:

Coptic church buildings > Egypt.
Church architecture > Egypt.
Architecture, Early Christian > Egypt.
Architecture, Early Christian.
Church architecture.
Coptic church buildings.
Egypt.

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Call Number: NA6082 .G759 2002

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Summary:This is the first comprehensive survey of Christian architecture in Egypt from the fourth century up to early modern times, covering not only church architecture, but also and extensively the building art of pilgrimage centers, monasteries, cemeteries, defence structures and private houses. Special attention is given to building technique, arrangement of the interior, and liturgical (local) conditions. With a descriptive catalogue of urban and monastic churches.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxx, 605 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004294219
ISSN:0169-9423 =
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