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by Spiro Kostof; Malcolm C. Carpenter (Illustrator)

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There exists perhaps no site more arresting than the strange rockscape of Cappadocia in central Turkey. Buried within the heart of this incredible vision of shapes and colors lie hundreds of monasteries and churches where Christian communities lived and prayed for the greater part of two millennia.
This comprehensive study explores the land and hidden monuments of Christian Cappadocia. Spiro Kostof has written a readable, general introduction to the rockcut architecture of Cappadocia and its painted decoration and a critical review of the current state of scholarship on the subject. Focusing on the physical setting, the buildings, and painting programs in the context of their creation, he discusses the nature and historical background of monasticism in Cappadocia; depicts the builders, artists, and patrons who created the monuments; and describes the sources and meaning of the particular types of buildings and painting programs. This detailed account of the region and its monuments also includes revealing line drawings of plans, elevations, and cross sections, a glossary of terms, notes, a bibliography, and an index, as well as a new introduction for this edition.

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  • Title Caves of God: Cappadocia and Its Churches
  • Author Spiro Kostof; Malcolm C. Carpenter (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Pages 350
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1989-08
  • ISBN 9780195060003 / 0195060008
  • Weight 1.61 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.44 x 7 x 0.73 in (23.98 x 17.78 x 1.85 cm)
  • Category Architecture
  • Library of Congress subjects Mural painting and decoration - Turkey -, Cave churches - Turkey - Cappadocia
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 89003018
  • Dewey Decimal Code 726.509

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Spiro Kostof is Professor of Architectural History at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of A History of Architecture and America by Design, and the editor of The Architect
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