Landscape, Nature, and the Sacred in Byzantium

Explores Byzantine perceptions of creation and different types of natural environments, and the principles underpinning such perceptions.

List of contents

Introduction: placing topographies; Part I. Topos and Cosmos: 1. Sacred topographies; 2. Sacred cosmographies; Part II. Land: 3. Gardens; 4. Wilderness; Part III. Rock: 5. Mountains; 6. Caves; Part IV. Water: 7. Rivers; 8. Seas; Epilogue.

About the author

Veronica della Dora is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research interests and publications span historical and cultural geography, the history of cartography and Byzantine studies, with a specific focus on sacred space and landscape. She is the author of Imagining Mount Athos: Visions of a Holy Place from Homer to World War II (2011, shortlisted for the 2012 Criticos Prize) and Mountain (forthcoming).

Summary

Engaging with a wide range of textual and visual sources, Landscape, Nature and the Sacred develops a fresh conceptual framework for approaching Byzantine perceptions of space and the environment. It will appeal to historical and cultural geographers, Byzantine scholars, environmental historians and theologians.

Product details

• Authors: Veronica Della Dora, Veronica (Royal Holloway Della Dora, Della Dora Veronica
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781316502242
• ISBN: 978-1-316-50224-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; European History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, HISTORY / Byzantine Empire, The environment, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Science / Environmental Science, Ancient History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Byzantine Empire, BCE period – Protohistory, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches