Ritual and Earthquakes in Constantinople: Liturgy, Ecology, and Empire

by Mark Roosien

Located on the North Anatolian Fault, Constantinople was frequently shaken by earthquakes over the course of its history. This book discusses religious responses to these events between the fourth and the tenth century AD. The church in Constantinople commemorated several earthquakes that struck the city, prescribing an elaborate liturgical rite celebrated annually for each occasion. These rituals were means by which city-dwellers created meaning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009427288
• ISBN13: 9781009427289
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"