Remains of Late Antiquity / by Jesper Blid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blid, Jesper, author.

Series:

Labraunda, Swedish excavations and researches ; 0283-9792 v. 4.

Labraunda, 0348-4564 ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labranda (Extinct city).

Turkey--Labranda (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

232 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stockholm : Svenska Forskningsinstitutet i Istanbul ; Visby : Eddy.se ab, distributor, 2016.

Contents:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, p.7

INTRODUCTION, p.9

Material and analysis, p.9

Karia and Labraunda, p.10

The Swedish archaeological expeditions in Karia, p.16

II. THE TETRACONCH, p.17

The excavations of 2008 and 2009, p.19

Stratigraphy, p.19

Architectural analysis and tentative reconstructions, p.32

Finds, p.41

Chronology and function, p.69

III. THE WEST CHURCH COMPLEX, p.72

The excavations 2009-20011, p.76

Stratigraphic contexts, p.76

The stoa(phase 1), p.79

The parekklesion(phase2A), p.82

The late antique church (phase 2A), p.86

The monumental gate(phase 2A), p.92

The byzantine chapel (phase 3), p.96

Finds, p.99

Chronology and fuction, p.123

IV. THE EAST CHURCH COMPLEX, p.127

The area, p.127

The doric house, p.133

the east bath , p.140

The east church, p.147

finds(1951,1953,1960,2005-2007 and 2011), p.167

General discussion on the east church complex, p.176

Finds from areas H,east of H,K,KL and L, p.177

V. REMAINS WITHIN THE ANCIENT TEMENOS, p.180

The south bath, p.180

Andrones B and C, p.189

The oikoi, p.195

VI. LIFE AT LATE ANTIQUE LABRAUNDA, p.201

Chronological periodization, p.203

Labraunda over time:continuity and change, p.204

Polytheism and christianity at labrounda, p.206

A site of pilgrimage(?), p.207

The appeal of labraunda as a christian locus, p.208

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, p.210

BIBLIOGRAPHY, p.216

INDEX, p.229.

Notes:

This study focuses on a quantitative analysis of Late Antique remains that have been recorded at the sanctuary of Labraunda from 1948 to 2011, and that date mainly to the period c. AD 300-600. The study comprises of all the diagnostic material from Late Antiquity found at the site, including architecture, architectural sculpture, ceramics, glass, inscriptions/graffiti, coins, organic remains, and various other small finds. The architectural remains include two church complexes, a residence with a tetraconch bath, and several rebuilt structures within the ancient temenos.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-228) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789197881357

919788135X

OCLC:

972328565

Publisher Number:

9789197881357