Church Archaeology in Transylvania (ca. 950 to ca. 1450) /
Istrate, Daniela Marcu,
Church Archaeology in Transylvania (ca. 950 to ca. 1450) / Daniela Marcu Istrate. - 1 online resource. - East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 84 . - East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 84. .
Transylvania has some of the most valuable monuments of medieval architecture in Europe: the easternmost churches built in Romanesque style, Cistercian monasteries, Gothic buildings, and fortified churches. This book explores archaeological sources to bring to light the hidden past of these monuments.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transylvania has some of the most valuable monuments of medieval architecture in Europe. The oldest church was built in the 10th century, but most others came into being only after 1200. Later changes have considerably modified the appearance of still-standing buildings. Written sources are lacking for answers to questions about the identity of the builders and patrons. Countering the idea that only standing structures can reflect the history of medieval churches in Transylvania, this book uses archaeological sources in order to answer some of those questions and to bring to light the hidden past of many monuments.
9789004516144 9789004314344
10.1163/9789004516144 DOI
2022020507
Architecture, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
Archaeology, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
Church architecture--Romania--Transylvania.
NA1423
720.94981
Church Archaeology in Transylvania (ca. 950 to ca. 1450) / Daniela Marcu Istrate. - 1 online resource. - East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 84 . - East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 84. .
Transylvania has some of the most valuable monuments of medieval architecture in Europe: the easternmost churches built in Romanesque style, Cistercian monasteries, Gothic buildings, and fortified churches. This book explores archaeological sources to bring to light the hidden past of these monuments.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transylvania has some of the most valuable monuments of medieval architecture in Europe. The oldest church was built in the 10th century, but most others came into being only after 1200. Later changes have considerably modified the appearance of still-standing buildings. Written sources are lacking for answers to questions about the identity of the builders and patrons. Countering the idea that only standing structures can reflect the history of medieval churches in Transylvania, this book uses archaeological sources in order to answer some of those questions and to bring to light the hidden past of many monuments.
9789004516144 9789004314344
10.1163/9789004516144 DOI
2022020507
Architecture, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
Archaeology, Medieval--Romania--Transylvania.
Church architecture--Romania--Transylvania.
NA1423
720.94981