Architecture of Disjuncture: Mediterranean Trade and Cathedral Building in a New Diocese (11th-13th Centuries) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9782503581088)

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.

Author: Joseph Williams
ISBN-10: 2503581080
ISBN-13: 9782503581088
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2020
Pages: 157
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d