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Auteur(s) : Stafford-Deitsch, Jeremy
Titre(s) : Kingdoms of ruin [Texte imprimé] : the art and architectural splendours of ancient Turkey / Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch
Publication : London ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2010
Description matérielle : xi, 233 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 28 cm
Comprend : Significance in ruins ; A brief history of ancient Turkey ; A photographic odyssey
through ancient Turkey.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-226) and index
Turkey boasts a legacy of extraordinary richness and magnificence. From the dawn of
civilisation Anatolia spawned great empires of her own - Hittite, Phrygian and Lydian
- and then felt the mark of invading Persia, Macedon and Rome. The story of the country
is one of migration and conquest, of artistic and spiritual splendour and of cities
and gods trampled underfoot. The brutal greatness of this complex past is reflected
in the ruins populating the region's immense landscape. Some sites, such as Homer-haunted
Troy, white-marbled Ephesus and the lofty acropolis of Pergamon, are already familiar
to the modern visitor. More intrepid travellers encounter fallen cities that may be
less famous - such as Assos, Aphrodisias or Termessos - but are no less spectacular.
They leave mysterious temples and porticos wondering what may yet await discovery
along the timeless Aegean coastline, buried in the shadows of resin-scented pine forests
and clinging to the foothills of distant, snow-capped mountains ; In Kingdoms of Ruin,
acclaimed photographer Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch has assembled over 150 sublime full-colour
images to illustrate the glory of Anatolia's matchless ancient sites. Some are world
famous, some are known only to scholars, while a few are visited only by shepherds
and treasure hunters. Taking the reader on several interwoven journeys into Turkey's
past, the author argues in a substantial introductory essay that a sensitive encounter
with ruins is profoundly confrontational: it unearths neglected intimations of the
transcendent. Considering the legacy of ancient Turkey from the perspectives of both
East and West, Stafford-Deitsch explores Homer and the tragic poets; Aristotle and
Alexander the Great; ancient Rome; the Byzantine Empire; conflicts between Christendom
and Islam; the capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans; and the discoveries of more
recent European explorers such as Heinrich Schliemann ; Combining informed historical
analysis with exquisite photography, Kingdoms of Ruin comprises a unique celebration
of some the most inspiring archaeological remains on earth. This lavishly illustrated
book will be an essential purchase and an object of lasting delight for historians
of antiquity and armchair enthusiasts alike --Book Jacket
Sujet(s) : Villes antiques -- Turquie
Antiquités -- Turquie
Genre ou forme : Ouvrages illustrés
Indice(s) Dewey :
939.2 (23e éd.) = Histoire antique - Asie mineure occidentale - Des origines à 0640 ap. J.-C.
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781845117993 (hbk.). - ISBN 1845117999 (hbk.)
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