LEADER 03338nam 2200601 450 001 9910511478403321 005 20191118111955.0 010 $a1-350-98847-2 010 $a1-83860-932-6 024 7 $a10.5040/9781350988477 035 $a(CKB)4100000008154683 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5763551 035 $a(OCoLC)1128165651 035 $a(CaBNVSL)mat50988477 035 $a(CaBNVSL)9781350988477 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008154683 100 $a20191118d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe basilicas of Ethiopia $ean architectural history /$fMario Di Salvo ; in collaboration with Carolyn Gossage ; with a foreword by Professor Michael Gervers 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aLondon, England :$cI.B. Tauris,$d2019. 210 2$a[London, England] :$cBloomsbury Publishing,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (162 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps 311 $a1-78453-725-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 141-145). 327 $aPreface: 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 La?libala? -- The last Ethiopian basilicas. 330 8 $aThe basilica is symbolic of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia. 'Eza?na?, the first Christian king of the Aksumite empire was responsible for the creation of the large, five-aisled church of Ma?rya?m S?e?yon, sadly destroyed in 1535, and since then many hundreds of basilicas have been built in Ethiopia, many, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lalibela, literally 'hewn from the rock'. In this book, architectural historian and architect Mario di Salvo considers the unique architectural features of Ethiopia's basilicas and explains how they developed over time. Featuring almost 200 colour illustrations, this book is an attractive and comprehensive guide to some of Ethiopia's most inspiring religious buildings. --$cPublisher, inside front flap of dust jacket. 606 $aBasilicas$zEthiopia$xHistory$yTo 1500 606 $aChurch architecture$zEthiopia 606 $aArchitecture, Medieval$zEthiopia 606 $aArchitecture, Ancient$zEthiopia 606 $aReligious buildings$2bicssc 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBasilicas$xHistory 615 0$aChurch architecture 615 0$aArchitecture, Medieval 615 0$aArchitecture, Ancient 615 7$aReligious buildings 676 $a726.50963 700 $aDi Salvo$b Mario$0662638 702 $aGossage$b Carolyn$f1933- 702 $aGervers$b Michael$f1942- 801 0$bBTCTA 801 1$bCaBNVSL 801 2$bCaBNVSL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910511478403321 996 $aThe basilicas of Ethiopia$92551727 997 $aUNINA