The Harbour of all this Sea and Realm: Crusader to Venetian Famagusta

The Harbour of All This Sea and Realm provides insights into the Lusignan, Genoese, and Venetian history of Famagusta, a Mediterranean crossroads, and its architectural, artisan, and art historical heritage from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. It explores the city's diasporas and cultural hybridity and uses archival sources to reconstruct the early stages of appearances of various buildings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 17 January 2025
Publisher: Central European University Press

The Harbour of All This Sea and Realm provides a comprehensive exploration of the Lusignan, Genoese, and Venetian history of Cyprus, a Mediterranean crossroads. The essays delve into the social and administrative structure of Famagusta, as well as its architectural, artisan, and art historical heritage from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. We encounter crusader bishops from central France, metalworkers from Asia Minor, mercenaries from Genoa, refugees from Acre, and traders from Venice. The themes of the city's diasporas and cultural hybridity permeate and unify the essays in this collaborative effort. Some of the studies utilize archival sources to reconstruct the early stages of appearances of various buildings, which is crucial given the threat posed to Famagusta's medieval and early modern heritage by its use as a military base since 1974.

Weight: 595g
Dimension: 234 x 159 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9786155225963