Architecture and Asceticism: Cultural interaction between Syria and Georgia in Late Antiquity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Del 13 i serien Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity

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In Architecture and Asceticism Loosley Leeming presents the first interdisciplinary exploration of Late Antique Syrian-Georgian relations available in English. The author takes an inter-disciplinary approach and examines the question from archaeological, art historical, historical, literary and theological viewpoints to try and explore the relationship as thoroughly as possible. Taking the Georgian belief that ‘Thirteen Syrian Fathers’ introduced monasticism to the country in the sixth century as a starting point, this volume explores the evidence for trade, cultural and religious relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Kartli (what is now eastern Georgia) between the fourth and seventh centuries CE. It considers whether there is any evidence to support the medieval texts and tries to place this posited relationship within a wider regional context.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-14
Mått:155 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:545 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004373631

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Emma Loosley Leeming PhD (2001) is Associate Professor in Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter, UK. She works in the fields of the Theology, Art History and Archaeology of Oriental and Eastern Christianity, with particular attention to Syrian material culture.

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PrefaceNote on TransliterationList of MapsList of FiguresIntroduction: Defining the Geographical and Historical Parameters of this StudyChapter 1: Syrians, Assyrians, Orthodox, Chalcedonians and Monophysites: The Problems of Identifying the Thirteen FathersChapter 2: A Parallel Evolution? Issues in Vernacular Architecture and the Development of Church Building in Syria and GeorgiaChapter 3: The mystery of the missing objects: Do archaeological artefacts and liturgical objects support the story of (As)Syrians in Kartli?Chapter 4: Symeon and his followers: Stylitism as a cultural trend between Syria and GeorgiaChapter 5: The Evidence Written in Stone: An Evaluation of the Relationship (or not) of Syrian and Georgian Ecclesiastical ArchitectureChapter 6: The Syrian bema and the Georgian Pre-Altar Cross: A Comparison of the Liturgical Furnishings of the Nave in the two Traditions Chapter 7: An Argument from Silence: The Differing Evidence in the Syriac and Georgian Language SourcesChapter 8: The Unknown Factors: Evidence from the Cave Monasteries and the Significance of Georgian Vernacular Religion as a Relic of Earlier Ritual PracticesConclusionBibliography