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The World of Kosmas
Maja Kominko
其他書名
Illustrated Byzantine Codices of the Christian Topography
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2013-09-05
主題
Design / Book
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Medieval
Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishers & Publishing Industry
Religion / Christian Theology / General
Religion / Christian Church / History
Science / Space Science / Cosmology
ISBN
1107020883
9781107020887
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=iZx7AAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
The Christian Topography is the only extant Greek treatise both written and illustrated in the sixth century, although known only through later copies. Taking inspiration from East Syrian exegesis, the treatise transforms the heritage of classical cosmography into a new, Christian image of the universe. Because images are an inherent part of the argument, the Christian Topography offers a unique insight into how the relationship between word and image was constructed and how the potential of these two media was understood. Until now, however, the text and illustrations have almost always been discussed separately. Consequently the unity of the work has been disrupted and our understanding of the treatise distorted. Taking into consideration both the text and the miniatures, this book seeks to further our understanding of the Christian Topography and its intellectual milieu, and to clarify the role of the images in late antique polemics.