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Gough, Michael & Gough, Mary [Ed]

Alahan: An Early Christian Monastery in Southern Turkey (Studies and Texts)

Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1985

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Year of publication
1985
ISBN
0888440731
Place of printing
Toronto
Author
Gough, Michael & Gough, Mary [Ed]
Publishers
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Edition
1st Canadian Edition.
Keyword
Monasteries Christian Asia Minor Turkey
Binding description
S
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Softcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

The Early Christian Monastery of Alahan occupies a terrace high in the mountains of Isauria in southern Asia Minor. Constructed din the second half of the fifth century, Its remains include three churches, a baptistry,a colonnaded walkway running the full lenght of its site, and several subsidiary buildings. It was almost certainly founded by the Emperor Zeno,[474-491] who was a native of the region, and is stands as the finest acheivment of the Isauran stone-masons and sculptors. Alahan is a key site in the history of early Byzantine architecture. The site was excavated and studied by Michael Gough, but publication was delayed by his early death in 1974; this full report has been completed by his collaborators. Edited by Mary Gough with contributions by Gerard Bakker and Jonathan Coulston. XVIII-235p. diagrams bibliography, index fold out plan + 24 pages of plates. Text neat and unmarked, but some scuffing to wraps, else fine.
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