Starting with the city of Urfa (known as Edessa and al-Ruha in ancient times), this article examines the presence and role of late antique churches in the urban context of the medieval Dār al-Islām. In particular, we will attempt to clarify the connection between these churches and the mosques in the cities under investigation.
The Byzantine heritage in Dar al-Islam: churches and mosques in al-Ruha between the VI and the XII century / Guidetti, Mattia. - In: MUQARNAS. - ISSN 0732-2992. - STAMPA. - 26:(2009), pp. 1-36.
The Byzantine heritage in Dar al-Islam: churches and mosques in al-Ruha between the VI and the XII century
Guidetti, Mattia
2009
Abstract
Starting with the city of Urfa (known as Edessa and al-Ruha in ancient times), this article examines the presence and role of late antique churches in the urban context of the medieval Dār al-Islām. In particular, we will attempt to clarify the connection between these churches and the mosques in the cities under investigation.File in questo prodotto:
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