Kaiserin Theophanu : Begegnung des Ostens und Westens um die Wende des ersten Jahrtausends : Gedenkschrift des Kölner Schnütgen-Museums zum 1000. Todesjahr der Kaiserin
Kaiserin Theophanu : Begegnung des Ostens und Westens um die Wende des ersten Jahrtausends : Gedenkschrift des Kölner Schnütgen-Museums zum 1000. Todesjahr der Kaiserin
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New. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--TWO (2) VOLUME SET. Text in German. Vol. 1: 422 pp. With 215 ills. (75 col. ). Vol. 2: 436 pp. With 203 ills. (69 col. ). 31 x 23 cm. Description: "this impressive publication features more than 50 scholarly essays thoroughly documenting the historical, religious and artistic context of the life of Byzantine-born German empress Theophanu and the impact of her reign (972-991) on Western European culture. The first volume focuses on 10th-century Cologne, including discussions of religious traditions and reforms, developments in architecture and sculpture, and the city's emergence as a center of manuscript production. The character and influence of Byzantine culture in the Ottonian era and the life and legacy of Theophanu are extensively analyzed in the second volume."--with a bonus offer--