Michele Bacci

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The Mystic Cave: A History of the Nativity Church at BethlehemPaperback, 1 March 2017

The Mystic Cave: A History of the Nativity Church at Bethlehem
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Part of Series
Convivia
Print Length
321 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Viella
Date Published
1 Mar 2017
ISBN-10
8867288199
ISBN-13
9788867288199

Description

The present work is the first monographic book published in English, since 1910, on the history of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem. In comparison to other Holy Land monuments, the latter underwent relatively minor alterations in the course of time: spared from the destructions that affected other holy sites, such as the Holy Sepulchre, the basilica at Bethlehem stands out for its still well preserved architecture, dating from the late 6th century, and its exuberant mosaic decors completed in 1169, in the period of Crusader rule in Palestine. This book offers a general description of the vicissitudes of the holy site since its very beginnings in Late Antiquity until the present times, with a special focus on the ways in which the complex relationship between the underground holy site, the Nativity cave housing the very spot of Christ's birthplace and the manger, and the sumptuously decorated upper church came to be variously negotiated in the course of time by means of different forms of mise-en-scene. The book is accompanied by a rich apparatus of colour illustrations, plans, and a bibliographic annex.

Product Details

Author:
Michele Bacci
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 March 2017
Dimensions:
21.59 x 14.48 x 2.54 cm
Genre:
Medieval (500-1453) Studies
ISBN-10:
8867288199
ISBN-13:
9788867288199
Language:
English
Location:
Rome
Pages:
321
Publisher:
Series:
Weight:
816.47 gm

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