The Church of the Holy Cross of Alt'amar: Politics, Art, Spirituality in the Kingdom of Vaspurakan

by Zaroui Pogossian

This book is dedicated to an outstanding architectural monument of medieval Armenia - the church of the Holy Cross, built in the tenth century on the island of Alt'amar on Lake Van, and a UNESCO world heritage site. This jewel of architecture has been researched mainly from an art historical perspective. The current multi-author volume offers diverse studies aimed at placing the construction of the church in its proper historical, political, religious,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004400389
• ISBN13: 9789004400382
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"