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Architecture of Disjuncture: Mediterranean Trade and Cathedral Building in a New Diocese (11th-13th Centuries)

By Joseph , Williams

Book information

Publisher
Brepols Publishers
Year
2020
ISBN
9782503581088, 2503581080
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2920705 bytes)
Series
Architectura Medii Aevi, vol. 13
Pages
157\176
Library
Internet Archive
Time added
2023-05-30 04:22:19

Description

Through careful analysis of the Romanesque cathedral of Molfetta (in Apulia, southern Italy), Williams demonstrates how the commercial boom of the medieval Mediterranean changed the way churches were funded, designed, and built. The young bishopric of Molfetta, emerging in an economy of long-distance trade, competed with much wealthier institutions in its own diocese. Funding for the cathedral was slow and unpredictable. To adapt, the builders designed toward versatility, embracing multi-functionalism, change over time, specialization, and a heterogeneous style.

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