The Armenian Church of Famagusta and the Complexity of Cypriot Heritage. Prayers Long Silent.
Michael J. K. . Ed(S): Walsh
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Hardback. Editor(s): Walsh, Michael J. K. Series: Mediterranean Perspectives. Num Pages: 355 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, 41 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book explores seven centuries of change in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean world through the rise and fall of Famagusta’s medieval Armenian Church. An examination of the complex and its art escorts the reader from the era of the Crusades in Lusignan Cyprus, through the rise and fall of the Venetian, Ottoman and British Empires, to the political stasis of the present day. The Armenian church was a home for displaced villagers during the post-independence era, became a military storage facility post-1974 and eventually fell into abandonment once again.
This study represents a pioneering history of the Armenian community in Famagusta ... Read moreProduct Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
Series
Mediterranean Perspectives
Number of Pages
369
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319485010
SKU
V9783319485010
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Ref
99-15
About Michael J. K. . Ed(S): Walsh
Michael J. K. Walsh, who led this project, has edited and co-edited several books on Famagusta, including Medieval and Renaissance Famagusta (2012), Crusader to Venetian Famagusta (2014) and City of Empires: Ottoman and British Famagusta (2015). He is Associate Professor of Art History in the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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