The Earliest Churches
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- online resource
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Thomas Shippey Ph.D., Professor at University of Cambridge, Professor at Saint Louis University
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2014.
Begin by considering what defines a church, encompassing both its religious uses and its functions as a place of assembly. Learn how the first churches came into being, based architecturally on the secular pagan "basilica." Study some of the best surviving basilica-type churches in Italy, noting their structural features and their remarkable mosaic decoration.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English