03304nam 2200589 450 991081222860332120191118111955.01-350-98847-21-83860-932-610.5040/9781350988477(CKB)4100000008154683(MiAaPQ)EBC5763551(OCoLC)1128165651(CaBNVSL)mat50988477(CaBNVSL)9781350988477(EXLCZ)99410000000815468320191118d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe basilicas of Ethiopia an architectural history /Mario Di Salvo ; in collaboration with Carolyn Gossage ; with a foreword by Professor Michael GerversFirst edition.London, England :I.B. Tauris,2019.[London, England] :Bloomsbury Publishing,2019.1 online resource (162 pages) illustrations (some color), maps1-78453-725-X Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-145).Preface: The structural characteristics of Christian basilicas -- Part I. The ruins of the ancient Aksumite basilicas (fourth-seventh century) -- Part II. The architecture of the late-Aksumite and post-Aksumite basilicas of Tigray (eighth-twelfth century) -- The built basilicas -- The hypogeal basilicas -- The semi-monolithic basilicas -- Part III. The architecture of the medieval basilicas of Ethiopia (the twelfth-century Zagwe kingdom and the restoration of the Solomonic dynasty) -- Basilicas constructed in caves -- The monolithic and semi-monolithic basilicas in Lālibalā -- The last Ethiopian basilicas.The basilica is symbolic of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia. 'Ezānā, the first Christian king of the Aksumite empire was responsible for the creation of the large, five-aisled church of Māryām Şĕyon, sadly destroyed in 1535, and since then many hundreds of basilicas have been built in Ethiopia, many, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lalibela, literally 'hewn from the rock'. In this book, architectural historian and architect Mario di Salvo considers the unique architectural features of Ethiopia's basilicas and explains how they developed over time. Featuring almost 200 colour illustrations, this book is an attractive and comprehensive guide to some of Ethiopia's most inspiring religious buildings. --Publisher, inside front flap of dust jacket.BasilicasEthiopiaHistoryTo 1500Church architectureEthiopiaArchitecture, MedievalEthiopiaArchitecture, AncientEthiopiaReligious buildingsbicsscBasilicasHistoryChurch architectureArchitecture, MedievalArchitecture, AncientReligious buildings726.50963Di Salvo Mario662638Gossage Carolyn1933-Gervers Michael1942-BTCTACaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910812228603321The basilicas of Ethiopia4050259UNINA