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The World of Kosmas: Illustrated Byzantine Codices of the Christian Topography
Maja Kominko
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Description for The World of Kosmas: Illustrated Byzantine Codices of the Christian Topography
hardcover. New study of the Christian Topography, a sixth-century illustrated treatise, and its intellectual milieu. Num Pages: 408 pages, 201 b/w illus. 32 colour illus. 1 map 1 table. BIC Classification: 3F; HBLC; HBTP; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
The Christian Topography is the only extant Greek treatise both written and illustrated in the sixth century, although known only through later copies. Taking inspiration from East Syrian exegesis, the treatise transforms the heritage of classical cosmography into a new, Christian image of the universe. Because images are an inherent part of the argument, the Christian Topography offers a unique insight into how the relationship between word and image was constructed and how the potential of these two media was understood. Until now, however, the text and illustrations have almost always been discussed separately. Consequently the unity of the work ... Read more
The Christian Topography is the only extant Greek treatise both written and illustrated in the sixth century, although known only through later copies. Taking inspiration from East Syrian exegesis, the treatise transforms the heritage of classical cosmography into a new, Christian image of the universe. Because images are an inherent part of the argument, the Christian Topography offers a unique insight into how the relationship between word and image was constructed and how the potential of these two media was understood. Until now, however, the text and illustrations have almost always been discussed separately. Consequently the unity of the work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107020887
SKU
V9781107020887
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About Maja Kominko
Maja Kominko manages the cultural portfolio of the Arcadia Fund, a foundation working for endangered culture and nature. She has studied, taught and researched at universities in Poland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States and Sweden. Her published articles cover a range of subjects from late antique intellectual history, art history and cartography, to cultural exchange in medieval ... Read more
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