The Architecture and Liturgy of the Bema in Fourth- to-Sixth-Century Syrian Churches.

In fourth to sixth century Syria a nave-platform known as the Bema became popular in some regions before mysteriously disappearing; this study seeks to explain how these bemata functioned and which elements led to their decline.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Loosley, Emma
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Series:	Texts and studies in Eastern Christianity.
Subjects:	Bemas (Architecture) > Syria. Liturgy and architecture > Syria. Architecture, Early Christian > Syria. Church architecture > Syria. Architecture, Early Christian. Bemas (Architecture) Church architecture. Liturgy and architecture. Syria.