The World of Kosmas Illustrated Byzantine Codices of the Christian Topography |
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| Author:
| Kominko, Maja |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-02088-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the Christian Topography, a sixth-century illustrated treatise, this book discusses the creation of the Christian cosmography, the reception of ancient science in late antiquity, and the ways in which Christians navigated the contradictions between 'secular' and 'religious' sources, both written and visual.
Focusing on the Christian Topography, a sixth-century illustrated treatise, this book discusses the creation of the Christian cosmography, the reception of ancient science in late antiquity, and the ways in which Christians navigated the contradictions between 'secular' and 'religious' sources, both written and visual.