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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Dark, K. R. (1961-....)
Özgümuş, Ferudun
Titre(s) : Constantinople [Texte imprimé] : archaeology of a Byzantine megapolis : final report on the Istanbul Rescue Archaeology Project 1998-2004 / directed by Ken Dark and Ferudun Özgümüş ; english language report written by Ken Dark
Publication : Oxford : Oxbow Books, [2013]
Description matérielle : viii, 181 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Comprend : Introduction: Constantinople and Istanbul ; The Istanbul Rescue Archaeology Project
1998-2004: history, organisation and methods ; The southern part of the study area
; The northern part of the study area ; The Blachernae Palace ; The Church of the
Holy Apostles ; Conclusion: archaeology of a Byzantine megapolis.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-172) and index
Istanbul, Europe's largest city, became an urban centre of exceptional size when it
was chosen by Constantine the Great as a new Roman capital city. Named 'Constantinople'
after him, the city has been studied through its rich textual sources and surviving
buildings, but its archaeology remains relatively little known compared to other great
urban centres of the ancient and medieval worlds. Constantinople: Archaeology of a
Byzantine Megapolis is a major archaeological assessment of a key period in the development
of this historic city. It uses material evidence, contemporary developments in urban
archaeology and archaeological theory to explore over a thousand years of the city's
development. Moving away from the scholarly emphasis on the monumental core or city
defences, the volume investigates the inter-mural area between the fifth-century land
walls and the Constantinian city wall - a zone which encompasses half of the walled
area but which has received little archaeological attention. Utilizing data from a
variety of sources, including the 'Istanbul Rescue Archaeology Project' created to
record material threatened with destruction, the analysis proposes a new model of
Byzantine Constantinople. A range of themes are explored including the social, economic
and cognitive development, Byzantine perceptions of the city, the consequences of
imperial ideology and the impact of 'self-organization' brought about by many minor
decisions. Constantinople casts new light on the transformation of an ancient Roman
capital to an Orthodox Christian holy city and will be of great importance to archaeologists
and historians
Sujet(s) : Antiquités byzantines -- Istanbul (Turquie)
Fouilles archéologiques -- Istanbul (Turquie)
Antiquités -- Constantinople (Turquie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781782971719. - ISBN 1782971718
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45202543n
Notice n° :
FRBNF45202543
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