{"product_id":"cave-monasteries-of-byzantine-cappadocia-paperback-9780521154772","title":"Cave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia (Paperback) 9780521154772","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a fully illustrated account of the rock-cut monasteries, hermitages and other complexes in Cappadocia, Turkey.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLyn Rodley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521154772, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 26 August 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21 x 1.5 cm, 0.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of plates\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Key to plans\u003cbr\u003e 1. The background\u003cbr\u003e 2. The courtyard monasteries\u003cbr\u003e 3. Açik Saray\u003cbr\u003e 4. The refectory monasteries\u003cbr\u003e 5. Hermitages\u003cbr\u003e 6. The monasteries and their context\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religious buildings [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religious buildings\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religious%20buildings%20%5BAMN%5D%22\"\u003eAMN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006721118488,"sku":"9780521154772","price":35.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521154772i_595c1dfa-4400-43e4-8aa5-09254834c704.jpg?v=1691372731","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cave-monasteries-of-byzantine-cappadocia-paperback-9780521154772","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}