Catacombs And Basilicas: The Early Christians In Rome
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Beneath the streets of Rome lies a world that most will never see — a labyrinthine network of tunnels and sacred spaces that served as the cradle of Christian worship in the ancient world. Catacombs and Basilicas: The Early Christians in Rome chronicles the remarkable story of how the first Christians carved out their faith, their art, and their burial rites in the face of Roman paganism and imperial persecution. Fabrizio Mancinelli, drawing on the expertise of the Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra and the Vatican Museums, presents a richly illustrated and scholarly account of these underground cemeteries and the magnificent basilicas that rose above them, uniting material culture with spiritual history in a single authoritative volume. With an introduction by Umberto M. Fasola, the work argues that these early sacred spaces are not merely archaeological curiosities but foundational monuments of Western civilisation, encoding the earliest iconographic language of Christian art. Mancinelli's prose is precise yet evocative, guiding the reader through frescoes, epitaphs, and architectural forms that speak across sixteen centuries of silence. Published in collaboration with some of the most prestigious institutions of Vatican scholarship, this is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand how a persecuted minority faith transformed itself — and, in doing so, transformed Rome itself.
Author: Fabrizio Mancinelli
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Beneath the streets of Rome lies a world that most will never see — a labyrinthine network of tunnels and sacred spaces that served as the cradle of Christian worship in the ancient world. Catacombs and Basilicas: The Early Christians in Rome chronicles the remarkable story of how the first Christians carved out their faith, their art, and their burial rites in the face of Roman paganism and imperial persecution. Fabrizio Mancinelli, drawing on the expertise of the Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra and the Vatican Museums, presents a richly illustrated and scholarly account of these underground cemeteries and the magnificent basilicas that rose above them, uniting material culture with spiritual history in a single authoritative volume. With an introduction by Umberto M. Fasola, the work argues that these early sacred spaces are not merely archaeological curiosities but foundational monuments of Western civilisation, encoding the earliest iconographic language of Christian art. Mancinelli's prose is precise yet evocative, guiding the reader through frescoes, epitaphs, and architectural forms that speak across sixteen centuries of silence. Published in collaboration with some of the most prestigious institutions of Vatican scholarship, this is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand how a persecuted minority faith transformed itself — and, in doing so, transformed Rome itself.