Byzantium : a journey and a guide
Desmond Seward
Bok · Engelsk · 1988
| Originaltittel | [ Byzantium ]
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| Omfang | 256 sider : illustrasjoner, plansjer (svart-hvitt), kart
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| Opplysninger | From Constantinople the Byzantine Empire ruled Greece, Asia Minor, the Balkans and Italy. Giving themselves 50 days, Desmond Seward and Susan Mountgarret set out to find its art and architecture. From Venice (once Byzantium's outpost and rival), they went to Ravenna, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Thessalonica, Constantinople itself, the island of Chios, Athens, Epirus and the Peloponnese, exploring an empire as colourful as in any in history. They make churches, frescoes and mosaics come alive, with stories of Emperors and Empresses, of Despots and Patriarchs. 'Byzantium has vanished, like Atlantis', they were told. Yet while Byzantium does not exist in museums or galleries, it can still be seen in the beautiful landscapes that border the Eastern Mediterranean.
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| Emner | historie kultur kunst middelalderen Byzantiske riket
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| ISBN | 0245546375
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