Domestic settings : sources on domestic architecture and day-to-day activities in the Crusader states / by Adrian J. Boas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boas, Adrian J., 1952-

Series:

Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 84.

The medieval Mediterranean : peoples, economies and cultures, 400-1500 ; v. 84

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Households--Latin Orient.

Households.

Architecture, Domestic--Latin Orient.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Medieval--Latin Orient.

Architecture, Medieval.

Latin Orient--Social life and customs.

Latin Orient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Whereas a great deal of research has been carried out on Crusader castles, churches and major buildings in the Latin East, almost no attention has been paid to domestic architecture and the domestic settings in which most of the population of the Crusader states spent most of their time. The present work attempts to address this deficiency by taking an in-depth look at the various domestic buildings that served the urban and rural population and the domestic apartments in castles and mosasteries. The basis for this survey is the wealth of published and unpublished archaeological data that has been uncovered over the past century and the various documentary materials available, much of which has been overlooked in the past.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. Boas

Introduction / A. Boas

Chapter One. Domus And Dār: Architectural Sources And Influences On The Frankish House / A. Boas

Chapter Two. Domestic Construction / A. Boas

Chapter Three. Domestic Designs / A. Boas

Chapter Four. Living Rooms And Bedrooms / A. Boas

Chapter Five. Kitchens, Dining Space And Food / A. Boas

Chapter Six. Domestic Work And Workspace / A. Boas

Chapter Seven. Furniture And Household Installations / A. Boas

Chapter Eight. Communal Institutions Of Domestic Life / A. Boas

Chapter Nine. Storage Space, Stables And Shelters For Livestock / A. Boas

Chapter Ten. Courtyards And Gardens / A. Boas

Chapter Eleven. Non-Frankish Housing In The Latin East / A. Boas

Chapter Twelve. Urban Neighbourhoods And Streets / A. Boas

Chapter Thirteen. Living Conditions In Frankish Cities: Overcrowding And Pollution / A. Boas

Chapter Fourteen. Property Values And The Cost Of Housing In The Latin East / A. Boas

Chapter Fifteen. Conclusions / A. Boas

Appendix One. A Typology Of Frankish Houses In The Latin East / A. Boas

Appendix Two. Gazetteer Of Archaeologically Recorded Domestic Sites In The Latin East / A. Boas

Appendix Three. Table 13: Analyses Of Plaster And Mortar From Frankish Sites / A. Boas

Glossary / A. Boas

Bibliography / A. Boas

Index / A. Boas.

Notes:

Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1995, under the title: Domestic architecture in the Frankish kingdom of Jerusalem.

"Gazetteer of archaeologically recorded domestic sites in the Latin East": pages 261-360.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-78677-6

9786612786778

90-04-18273-X

OCLC:

667271568

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004182721.i-393 DOI