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The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches

By: Nicholas N. Patricios

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The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches

By: Nicholas N. Patricios

The churches of the Byzantine era were built to represent heaven on earth. Architecture, art and liturgy were intertwined in them to a degree that has never been replicated elsewhere, and the symbolism of this relationship had deep and profound meanings. Sacred buildings and their spiritual art underpinned the Eastern liturgical rites, which in turn influenced architectural design and the decoration which accompanied it. Nicholas N Patricios here offers a comprehensive survey, from the age of Constantine to the fall of Constantinople, of the nexus between buildings, worship and art. His identification of seven distinct Byzantine church types, based on a close analysis of 370 church building plans, will have considerable appeal to Byzantinists, lay and scholarly. Beyond categorizing and describing the churches themselves, which are richly illustrated with photographs, plans and diagrams, the author interprets the sacred liturgy that took place within these holy buildings, tracing the development of the worship in conjunction with architectural advances made up to the 15th century. Focusing on buildings located in twenty-two different locations, this sumptuous book is an essential guide to individual features such as the synthronon, templon and ambo and also to the wider significance of Byzantine art and architecture.

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Public Administration and Public Affairs

By: Nicholas Henry

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Public Administration and Public Affairs

By: Nicholas Henry

Discussing the features of public administration, this work explores organization theory and behaviour in the public sector. It covers public policy and its implementation, and considers the evolution of ethics, offering alternative ethical constructs for use by the practicing public administrator. The work also explores Total Quality Management in government, government contracting, privatization, voluntarism and government corporations. The implications of the Government Performance Act of 1993 and recent developments in budgetary thinking including target base budgeting and cutback are also included.

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The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches

By: Nicholas N. Patricios

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Art, Liturgy and Symbolism in Early Christian Churches

By: Nicholas N. Patricios

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

Public Administration and Public Affairs

Public Administration and Public Affairs

The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

The Sacred Architecture of Byzantium

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