Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land

Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land
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Publisher : Hanan Isachar Photography
Total Pages : 415
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ISBN-10 : 9789657000069
ISBN-13 : 9657000068
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land by : David Rapp

The defining events of early Christianity are memorialized in churches and monasteries throughout the Holy Land, many of which date back to ancient times. This beautiful book is a wonderful written and visual guide to those religious monuments and the artistic treasures that lie within their walls. The author, David Rapp, is an art historian and critic, who opens a window into the fascinating geographical-theological sphere where Christianity was conceived and born. Each chapter features spectacular pictures by Hanan Isachar, an acclaimed photographer. Christianity’s roots extend deep into the earth of the Holy Land. This book is dedicated to those who wish to learn more about that heritage and the religious sites that stand as testimonies to it.

Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States

Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 565
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ISBN-10 : 9781108915922
ISBN-13 : 1108915922
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States by : Bernard Hamilton

Monasticism was the dominant form of religious life both in the medieval West and in the Byzantine world. Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States explores the parallel histories of monasticism in western and Byzantine traditions in the Near East in the period c.1050-1300. Bernard Hamilton and Andrew Jotischky follow the parallel histories of new Latin foundations alongside the survival and revival of Greek Orthodox monastic life under Crusader rule. Examining the involvement of monasteries in the newly founded Crusader States, the institutional organization of monasteries, the role of monastic life in shaping expressions of piety, and the literary and cultural products of monasteries, this meticulously researched survey will facilitate a new understanding of indigenous religious institutions and culture in the Crusader states.

Charlemagne's Survey of the Holy Land

Charlemagne's Survey of the Holy Land
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Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 088402363X
ISBN-13 : 9780884023630
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Charlemagne's Survey of the Holy Land by : Michael McCormick

Michael McCormick rehabilitates a neglected source from Charlemagne's revival of the Roman empire: the report of a fact-finding mission to the Christian church of the Holy Land. It preserves the most detailed statistical portrait before the Domesday Book of the finances, monuments, and female and male personnel of any major Christian church.

The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land

The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 439
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ISBN-10 : 9781107139084
ISBN-13 : 1107139082
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land by : Kathryn Blair Moore

Moore traces and re-interprets the significance of the architecture of the Christian Holy Land within changing religious and political contexts.

Churches and Monasteries in Jerusalem

Churches and Monasteries in Jerusalem
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Publisher : Hanan Isachar Photography
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9789657000076
ISBN-13 : 9657000076
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Churches and Monasteries in Jerusalem by : David Rapp

The biblical city of Jerusalem played a significant role in the origination of Christianity. According to the scriptures, Jesus visited the Jewish temple there as a youth. Many years later, it was in Jerusalem where He ate the Last Supper with His disciples before being arrested and tried by Roman Procurator Pontius Pilate, who sentenced Him to crucifixion. Jesus died and was buried just outside the city walls, rose there from the dead and, forty days later, ascended to Heaven from nearby Mount of Olives. Jerusalem is also where some of the disciples received inspiration from the Holy Spirit in a gathering that is considered to be the founding of the Christian Church, and where it is said that Jesus Christ will return in the Second Coming. “Churches and Monasteries in Jerusalem” is devoted to twenty ancient houses of worship that were built over the ages to commemorate the decisive milestones of Jesus’s time in Jerusalem and that underscore Christianity’s ongoing relationship with the sacred city. This volume is based in part on chapters from the authors’ book, "Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land." The original text has been expanded to include new, previously unpublished sections, and more stunning photographs have been added to illuminate the content.

The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present

The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present
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Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9042909765
ISBN-13 : 9789042909762
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sabaite Heritage in the Orthodox Church from the Fifth Century to the Present by : Joseph Patrich

St. Sabas (439-532 CE), was one of the principal leaders of Palestinian monasticism, that had flourished in the sixth century in the desert of Jerusalem. As an abbot he was the first in Palestine to formulate a monastic rule in writing, and his activity as an ecclesiastical leader bore upon the life of the entire Christian community in the Holy land. He and his monks were active in the theological disputes that affected the fate of the Christian Church of Palestine, and shaped it as a stronghold of Orthodoxy. But his activity has transcended his place and time. His largest monastery - the Great Laura (Mar saba), functioned from the sixth to the ninth century as the intellectual centre of the See of Jerusalem. The most distinguished among its authors were Cyril of Scythopolis, Leontius of Byzantium, John Moschus and Sophronius, Antiochus Monachos, John of Damascus, Cosmas the Hymnographer, Leontius of Damascus and Stephen Mansur. Their treatises on dogma, and prayer, shaped Orthodox theology, liturgy and hymnography in Palestine and beyond. This literary activity in Greek was complemented by scribal activity of copying and translating of Greek manuscripts into Arabic and Georgian. There was also original composition in Arabic by Theodore Abu Qurrah and others. Monastic life in Mar Saba, that continued under Muslim rule with only short intermissions, preserved the Sabaite tradition, and contributed to its reputation, parallel to that of Jerusalem. Sabaite monks were renown as paragons of monasticism and dogma, who had inspired monastic and ecclesiastical reformers in later centuries throughout the Orthodox world. Its fame spread far and wide, from Rome and North Africa in the west, to Serbia, Russia and Georgia in the east, affecting Christian dogma and liturgy therein. The thirty-one studies included in this volume, each written by an expert in his field, present the various facets of the Sabaite heritage in the Orthodox Church, from the sixth century to the present.

The Status Quo in the Holy Places

The Status Quo in the Holy Places
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : EAN:4064066418212
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Status Quo in the Holy Places by : L. G. A. Cust

Explore the intricate dynamics of the Holy Places with "The Status Quo in the Holy Places" by L. G. A. Cust. This non-fiction work, penned in the 1920s, delves into the governmental and societal aspects surrounding these sacred sites. A must-read for those interested in history, governance, and cultural heritage.

The Red Monastery Church

The Red Monastery Church
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780300212303
ISBN-13 : 0300212305
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Red Monastery Church by : Elizabeth S. Bolman

This landmark, interdisciplinary publication of the Red Monastery church, the most important Christian monument in Egypt's Nile Valley, highlights its remarkable and newly conserved paintings and architectural sculpture.

The History Of The Antient Abbeys, Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. Being Two Additional Volumes To Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum

The History Of The Antient Abbeys, Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. Being Two Additional Volumes To Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 714
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ISBN-10 : NKP:1002600431
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The History Of The Antient Abbeys, Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. Being Two Additional Volumes To Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum by : John Stevens

Christian Maps of the Holy Land

Christian Maps of the Holy Land
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 2503585272
ISBN-13 : 9782503585277
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Christian Maps of the Holy Land by : Pnina Arad