Early Church Architectural Forms

The study is an analysis of the archaeological remains of churches in the eastern Mediterranean region in relation to the theological debates on the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries. It leads to the conclusion that certain architectural forms became accepted through association with particular doctrinal positions. While the origin of the associations may not have been known to all, it appears that the church builders and bishops who subsequently employed the various forms were following a formulaic expression accepted through tradition as being appropriate to their particular Christian community. Thus a chronological and theological framework is provided for the large number of archaeological remains of early Christian churches found in this region.

Arquitetura e Decoração / História