Description
Book SynopsisThe Harbour of All This Sea and Realm offers an overview of Famagusta's Lusignan, Genoese and Venetian history. The essays contribute to the understanding of the city's social and administrative structure, as well as of itsarchitectural and art historical heritage in the period from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. The two themes of Famagusta's diasporas and cultural hybridity permeate all of the articles in this collaborative effort and constitute their most conspicuous unifying feature. Some of the studies carry out the harmonization of archival sources and thus manage to reconstruct the early stages of appearances of various buildings. In light of the threats facing Famagusta's medieval and early modern heritage, having been in a zone of military occupation since 1974, such research is of vital importance.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Section One: History 1. Nicosia and Famagusta during the Frankish Period (1192-1474): Two Capitals for One Kingdom? 2. Bishop Stephen de Mezel of Famagusta and his Time (1244-1259) 3.Refugees from Acre in Famagusta around 1300 3. Apprentice Artisans and Craftsmen in Famagusta in the notarial deeds of Lamberto di Sambuceto and Giovanni da Rocha, 1296-1310 4. The Mercenaries of Genoese Famagusta in the Fifteenth Century 5. Maritime Trade in Famagusta during the Venetian Period (1474-1571) Section Two: Material Culture 1. Made in Cyprus? - Fourteenth Century Mamluk Metal Ware for the West: The Question of Provenance 2. Crusader Ideology, Propaganda and the Art of the Carmelite Church in Fourteenth Century Famagusta 3.Identity Markers in the Art of Fourteenth Century Famagusta 4. Pillars and Punishment: Spolia and Colonial Authority in Venetian Famagusta 5. Harmonizing the Sources: An Insight into the Appearance of the Saint Georgios Complex at Various Stages of its Building History
