Knights' halls : conservation of the Hospitaller Compound in Old Acre / Yael Fuhrmann-Naaman, Raanan Kislev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fuhrmann-Naaman, Yael, author.

Kislev, Raanan, author.

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Antiquities.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Israel--Acre.

Historic sites.

Acre (Israel)--Antiquities.

Acre (Israel).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jerusalem : Israel Antiquities Authority, [2010]

Language Note:

In English and Hebrew.

Summary:

For some twenty years, the Israel Antiquities Authority has conducted ongoing conservation work in the 'Knights' Halls' in Old Acre in order to prepare the site for the public. Intervention at the site aimed at restoring the static scheme of the ancient structures and at the same time, preserving their architectural heritage and construction technologies. As a result, the site was tranformed into a 'field laboratory', providing valuable experience to be considered in future conservation project.

Contents:

Front Matter

Plan of Hospitaller Compound

Contents

Old Acre, Aerial View, Looking Southwest

Foreword

Acre: Capital of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Hospitaller Order

Layout of the Hospitaller Compound

Modern Intervention in the Hospitaller Compound: Historical Survey

Crusader Construction Technology

Conservation of the 'Pillared Hall'

Cultural Significance of the Hospitaller Compound

Afterword

Appendix: Stages in the Uncovering of the Hospitaller Compound, 1990-2007

Recommended Reading

Photograph Credits.

Notes:

Architectural drawings on front cover flap.

Includes bibliographical references (page 101).

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

965-406-697-1

OCLC:

1082522525