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This book examines the landscape in southwestern Crete from AD 1000-2000, using a phenomenological approach. Specifically, the positioning of outlying churches (exokklisia) and icon stands (eikonostasia) around Sphakia is looked at, in terms of spatial and social reasoning. What is certainly clear, is that people choose the location of sacred buildings particularly carefully, so the locations themselves cannot be seen as random. Routes, resources and boundaries are all factors but primarily these locations are such monuments mark, protect and preserve the memory of significant locations in the landscape. Table of Contents Introduction Intellectual background Individual churches and icon Description, location and explanation Landscape study of Anopoli and Frangokastello Chronological evolution of the sacred landscape of Sphakia, late Roman - early 20th century Conclusions Appendices

Author

Nixon, L. (lucia)

Publisher

Oxbow Books Available From The David Brown Book Co.

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781842172063

Subjects

Religion, Art, History