Vigilant Powers: Three Churches of Early Medieval Armenia

by Christina Maranci

This book opens to the reader the world of early medieval Armenia: its sacred landscapes, striking churches, and rich literary and religious traditions. Examination of three sculpted and inscribed monuments, produced during the global wars of the seventh century, demonstrates the close engagement of Armenia with Byzantine imperial interests and with contemporary events in the Holy Land. The dramatic context of the military frontier, and the apocalyptic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2503549004
• ISBN13: 9782503549002
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.2"