The Architecture and Liturgy of the Bema in Fourth- to-Sixth-Century Syrian Churches.
In fourth to sixth century Syria a nave-platform known as the Bema became popular in some regions before mysteriously disappearing; this study seeks to explain how these bemata functioned and which elements led to their decline.
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2012.
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| Series: | Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- The Archaeological Evidence and its Implications
- Interpreting the Written Sources
- The Syrian Liturgy with Reference to the Bema
- Conclusion
- List of the Bema
- The Dating of the Bema
- The Distribution Pattern of Bemata
- Resafa Pilgrimage
- Catalogue of Photographs
- Bibliography
- Index.
