Architecture and Asceticism: Cultural Interaction Between Syria and Georgia in Late Antiquity

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-37363-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loosley Leeming, Emma

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie spezieller Regionen und Zeitalter
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Spätantike
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Note on Transliteration

List of Maps

List of Figures

Introduction: Defining the Geographical and Historical Parameters of this Study

Chapter 1: Syrians, Assyrians, Orthodox, Chalcedonians and Monophysites: The Problems of Identifying the Thirteen Fathers

Chapter 2: A Parallel Evolution? Issues in Vernacular Architecture and the Development of Church Building in Syria and Georgia

Chapter 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 Georgia

Chapter 5: The Evidence Written in Stone: An Evaluation of the Relationship (or not) of Syrian and Georgian Ecclesiastical Architecture

Chapter 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 Sources

Chapter 8: The Unknown Factors: Evidence from the Cave Monasteries and the Significance of Georgian Vernacular Religion as a Relic of Earlier Ritual Practices

Conclusion

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

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.