Title & Author:

Medieval and Renaissance Famagusta : Studies in Architecture, Art and History / edited by Nicholas Coureas, Peter Edbury and Michael J.K. Walsh.

Publication:

Burlington : ASHGATE, 2012.

Description:

xxx, 341 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-329) and index.
1. Camlet Manufacture, Trade in Cyprus and the Economy of Famagusta from the Thirteenth to the Late Fifteenth Century / David Jacoby -- 2. Famagusta and the Tradition of History Writing in Frankish Cyprus / Peter W. Edbury -- 3. Mythes et realites de la presence templiere a Famagouste / Pierre-Vincent Claverie -- 4. Taverns in Medieval Famagusta / Nicholas S.H. Coureas -- 5. St Nicholas in Famagusta: A New Approach to the Dating, Chronology and Sources of Architectural Language / Arne Franke -- 6. Notes on the Marginal Sculpture of the Cathedral of St Nicholas / Allan Langdale -- 7. Les Ordres mendiants a Famagouste: une reference spirituelle et architecturale / Thierry Soulard -- 8. The Holy Mother of God Armenian Church in Famagusta / Dickran Kouymjian -- 9. Gothic and Byzantine in the Monumental Arts of Famagusta: Diversity, Permeability and Power / Justine M. Andrews -- 10. Famagusta from a Latin Perspective: Venetian Heraldic Shields and Other Fragmentary Remains / Vincenzo Lucchese -- 11. The Military Architecture of Venetian Famagusta / Gianni Perbellini -- 12. What Lies Beneath: A Contemporary Survey of the Surviving Frescoes of the Churches in the Syrian Quarter of Famagusta / Michael J.K. Walsh -- 13. Twentieth-Century Restorations to the Medieval and Renaissance Monuments of Famagusta / Ege Uluca Tumer -- 14. Monumental Buildings in the Revitalization Process of Historic Urban Quarters: The Case of the Walled City of Famagusta / Naciye Dorath -- 15. An Inspection of Three of Famagusta's Churches / Luis F. Ramos -- 16. An Assessment of the Structural Fabric of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul: A Case Study in Historical Record and Structural Appraisal / Stephen W. Kemp -- 17. The Historic Walled City of Famagusta, 2008: A Report / Kent Severson.
Contributions in English and French.

Summary:

This superbly produced volume, printed on glossy paper and filled with b&w and color images of excellent quality, offers a thorough overview of current scholarship on the exceptional city of Famagusta, Cyprus. Written by an international group of historians and archaeologists, the essays describe the authors' researches regarding the city's Armenian, Byzantine, and western Gothic churches; the heraldic shields and fortifications of the Venetians; the source of the city's wealth as a port and source of trade in textiles; and descriptions and analysis of the sculpture, wall painting, and the dating and chronology of the city's most famous church, the Gothic Cathedral of St Nicholas. The final group of essays are devoted to the urgent issue of conservation of the city's medieval and renaissance architecture. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

ISBN:

9781409435570 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1409435571 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Art, Cypriot Cyprus Famagusta.
Art, Medieval Cyprus Famagusta.
Art, Renaissance Cyprus Famagusta.
Architecture, Medieval Cyprus Famagusta.
Architecture, Renaissance Cyprus Famagusta.
Cultural property Protection Cyprus Famagusta.
Famagusta (Cyprus) Buildings, structures, etc.
Architecture, Medieval.
Architecture, Renaissance.
Art, Cypriot.
Art, Medieval.
Art, Renaissance.
Cultural property Protection.
Architektur
Kunst
Famagusta (Cyprus) History.
Cyprus Famagusta.
Famagusta

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Coureas, Nicholas, editor.
Edbury, P. W. (Peter W.), editor.
Walsh, Michael J. K., 1968- editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 279621
Call No.: BIB 215743
Status: Available