{"product_id":"9789739432320","title":"Revelations of Byzantium: The Monasteries and Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eOgden, Alan; Penda, Octavian Ion; Treptow, Kurt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCenter for Romanian Studies\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/1\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eThe monasteries and painted churches of Moldavia stand today as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the Romanian people. These monuments, unique in the world, reflect a cultural legacy inherited from Byzantium and the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the fall of Byzantium and the expansion of Ottoman rule throughout the Balkan Peninsula, the Romanian principalities became the most important depository of the Byzantine heritage. It was here that this tradition was preserved, creating the historical phenomenon that the great Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga would refer to as \u003ci\u003e“Byzantium after Byzantium.”\u003c\/i\u003e The monasteries and painted churches of Northern Moldavia stand today as true \u003ci\u003eRevelations of Byzantium.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis full-color album is written and photographed by Alan Ogden, the author of \u003ci\u003eRomania Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFortresses of Faith.\u003c\/i\u003e Ogden provides a comprehensive introduction discussing the art and architecture before presenting each church separately in words and pictures to reveal its unique history and artistic beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is an introduction to the history of Moldavia and Romanian lands during the Middle Ages by Kurt W. Treptow, a noted specialist on Romanian history, and original illustrations by renowned artist Octavian Ion Penda.","brand":"Center for Romanian Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46511202435327,"sku":"9789739432320","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9789739432320_s600x595.jpg?v=1781544951","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9789739432320","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}