Architectural Sculpture in the Byzantine Negev : : Characterization and Meaning / / Karni Golan.

This book presents a study and catalogue of the early Christian stone architectural decorations from the Negev Desert (Israel). This work is based on the largest sample of decorated architectural elements from the Byzantine Negev (4th–7th century CE) to have been comparatively studied. The analysis...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Archaeology of the Biblical Worlds , 3
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XXIX, 684 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • List of Charts and Graphs
  • List of Plates
  • List of Plans
  • 1 The Foundation: Introduction
  • 2 The Building Blocks: A Catalogue
  • 3 The Trim: A Catalogue of Motifs
  • 4 Fine-Tuning: The Decorational Compositions and the Technical Aspects of the Ornamentation
  • 5 Insulation: The Symbolic Meaning of the Decoration
  • 6 The Neighborhood: Comparisons to Architectural Decorations in Surrounding Regions
  • 7 Finishing Touches: Synthesis and Conclusions
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Plates
  • Plates part 2
  • Plans
  • Appendix