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The Architecture and Liturgy of the Bema in Fourth- to-Sixth-Century Syrian Churches.

In fourth to sixth century Syria a nave-platform known as the Bema became popular in some regions before mysteriously disappearing; this study seeks to explain how these bemata functioned and which elements led to their decline.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Loosley, Emma
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Colección:Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • The Archaeological Evidence and its Implications
  • Interpreting the Written Sources
  • The Syrian Liturgy with Reference to the Bema
  • Conclusion
  • List of the Bema
  • The Dating of the Bema
  • The Distribution Pattern of Bemata
  • Resafa Pilgrimage
  • Catalogue of Photographs
  • Bibliography
  • Index.