Byzantine Fortifications

Sinclaire, T.A.: Eastern Turkey: An Architectural and Archaeological Survey. London, 1987.
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Vol.I: 530pp. 118 ills, maps and plans.Civilizations of great diversity have succeeded each other or co-existed in Eastern Turkey, and most of them have left monuments of high quality. Hittite, Urartian, Hellenistic, Roman, Syrian, Byzantine, Armenian, Arab, Seljuk and Ottoman, their remains are all represented in the region. These include some of the most important sites in Near Eastern archaeology, in regions in and near the heartland of the Hittite and Urartian cultures. The Hellenistic cities reflect the introduction of a new civilization, and the Roman and Byzantine empires included all or part of the region, with the prosperous feudal states of Georgia and Armenia on their borders. Besides the Byzantine, three great East Christian monastic traditions, Syrian, Georgian and Armenian, flourished here from the late fourth century onwards, and their monuments have left a permanent mark on the landscape. The Seljuk invasion, followed by the more recent period of Ottoman rule, led to the imposition of a new culture on the region, and its reflection in the monuments. Some of the finest Seljuk buildings are in Eastern Turkey, and the buildings of the Turkish states east of the Seljuk empire form much of the early history of Turkish architecture. The independent Greek empire of Trebizond and two of the four Crusader states lay in Eastern Turkey. The lands of the empires and the smaller medieval states were heavily fortified, and their castles and other fortifications are now spread over the region. Cloth.

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Kriesis, Anthony. Greek Town Building. Athen, 1965.
Texte in Deutsch und Englisch. - Aus dem Inhalt: Versuch einer soziologischen Typologie des Stadtplanes. Ancient Greek Town Building: The irregular Pattern. The regulsr Pattern. The Town Building Elements. Byzantine Town Builign: The Legacy. Byzantine Urbanisme: Rural Settlements. Villages, Monasteries, Frankish Settlements. Urban Settlements. Town, Cities, The City. The Town Builiding Elements: Fortifications, Streets, Industry, Dwelling Houses, Village dwellings, Town dwellings, City dwellings, Places. Parks and Gardens et al. - (Einband etwas verblichen).

VIII, 226 S., 78 Zeichnungen, Skizzen und Fotos. OLn.

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M. Evangelatou, H. Papastavrou, et al (eds.): BYZANTIUM: an Oecumenical Empire, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens 2002

Illustrated, 21X29 cm, 336 pp. It is the catalogue of an exhibition which was presented simultaneously in Thessaloniki, Athens and Mystras and "organized around a number of axes, devoted to the themes of the ecumenical ideology of the Byzantines, the emperor as an expression of the ecumenical idea, Byzantine towns, everyday life in the towns and the countryside, and Byzantine fortifications. Archaeological finds from all over Greece are placed on display, the majority for the first time, along with important works of art from forty-two museums, collections and monuments in Europe and the United States". Contents: The oecumenical character of Byzantium (this chapter includes lead seal of Michael Keroularios from the American Numismatic Society's collection) // Byzantine imperial insignia (includes gold medallion of Justinian I from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Cabinet des Medailles; an amethyst sealstone of Constantius II; and two ivory plaques: Christ between two apostles, and the emperor Leo VI, crowned by the Virgin and the archangel Gabriel, items from from the Berlin Staatliche Museum) // The oecumenical idea and the emperor (includes: plaques from the Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum, Hungary; the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts; and the Benaki Museum, Athens; solidus of Justinian I, Constans II, Constantine IV, Irene, and Constantine VI; a 6th century medallion from the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens; follis of Theophilos; miliaresion of Basil I & II; histamenon of Theodora; tetarteron of Isac I; hyperpyron of Alexius I, Andronicus I, John III Vatatzes, and Michael VIII; aspron trachy of Isaac II; asper of Manuel I Megalokomnenos of Trebizond; medallion of John VII Palaiologos designed by Pisanelo; and medallion of Constantine the Great, from the Athens Numismatic Museum) // The administration of the Byzantine Empire (includes the seal of the Imperial Lommerkia of Thrakesion, seal of Tatikios, imperial lead seal of Constantine IX, and seal of George Kouboukleisios, from the Munich Staatliche Munzensammlung) // The administration as a means of expressing the emperor's will (includes lead seals of Constantine X Doukas, Nicephorus III Botaneiates, Andronicus II, Theodora, Irene, Joseph I, John VIII; follis of Justinian I, the basilika Kommerkia of Thessalonike, the basilika Kommerkia of the islands of the Aegean Sea, Lizika, Michael dioiketes, John (Ioannes), Sophronios, Constantinos Argyropolos, Leon Diabatenos, Samuel Alousisanos, Theodore, Constantine (Constantinos), Leon, Michael Barys, Andronicus, Maria Makrembolitissa, Sergios, Theodoros, Constantine Tornikes, and Michael I, Philokales, from the Athens Numismatic Museum; and a 1951 hoard of Krategos, Mytilene from the Byzantine and Athens, Christian Museum) // The oecumenical character of the Byzantine coinage (Byzantine coinage as a model for coinages of other peoples in the Middle Ages -- Imitations and influences -- The Byzantine coin as a model for the coinages of the Barbarian peoples -- The Byzantine coin and the coinages of Medieval Western Europe -- Italy -- Northern Europe -- The Byzantine coin as a model for the coinages of the world of the Orient -- The Arab caliphate of the Ummayads and the Turcoman dynasties -- The Christian kingdom of the East) // Byzantium and the medieval world ( Includes a hoard of Sweyn II (Estrith dynasty) from the Danish National Museum; coins of Sweyn II (Estrith dynasty); coinage of the Vandals (half siliqua of Thrasamund, Hilderich & Gelimer); solidus of Witigis (Ostrogoths) & Herakleos; tremissis of the Lombards of Tuscany; dinar and fals of Arab Ummayad Caliphate, the Nemanjids, and Lazar of Serbia; histamenon of Romanos III; dirhem of Artukids of Mardin and Rusudan of Georgia; grosh of Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria; follis of Constantine X Doukas; follaro of Roger II of Sicily and Apulia; and grosso of Francesco Dandolo of the Venetian Republic, from the Athens Numismatic Museum). // Postage is not included in the price. We advice customers to ask before ordering the cost of shipment (send e-mail to siatras@hotmail.com), otherwise the cost of priority air mail will be ended to the cost of the book. Condition: Brand new

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Sinclaire, T.A.: Eastern Turkey: An Architectural and Archaeological Survey. London, 1990.
Ancient Art 0 907132 52 9

Vol. IV: 536pp. 120 ills, maps and plans. Civilizations of great diversity have succeeded each other or co-existed in Eastern Turkey, and most of them have left monuments of high quality. Hittite, Urartian, Hellenistic, Roman, Syrian, Byzantine, Armenian, Arab, Seljuk and Ottoman, their remains are all represented in the region. These include some of the most important sites in Near Eastern archaeology, in regions in and near the heartland of the Hittite and Urartian cultures. The Hellenistic cities reflect the introduction of a new civilization, and the Roman and Byzantine empires included all or part of the region, with the prosperous feudal states of Georgia and Armenia on their borders. Besides the Byzantine, three great East Christian monastic traditions, Syrian, Georgian and Armenian, flourished here from the late fourth century onwards, and their monuments have left a permanent mark on the landscape. The Seljuk invasion, followed by the more recent period of Ottoman rule, led to the imposition of a new culture on the region, and its reflection in the monuments. Some of the finest Seljuk buildings are in Eastern Turkey, and the buildings of the Turkish states east of the Seljuk empire form much of the early history of Turkish architecture. The independent Greek empire of Trebizond and two of the four Crusader states lay in Eastern Turkey. The lands of the empires and the smaller medieval states were heavily fortified, and their castles and other fortifications are now spread over the region. Cloth.

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