The archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the worlds earliest cathedral. A Constantinian foundation pre-dating Saint Peters in the Vatican, it remains the seat of the bishop of Rome, the pope, to this day. This volume brings together scholars of topography, archaeology, architecture, art history, geophysical survey and liturgy to illuminate this profoundly important building. It takes the story of the site from the early imperial period, when it was occupied by elite housing, through its use as a barracks for the emperors horse guards to Constantines revolutionary project and its development over 1,300 years. Richly illustrated throughout, this innovative volume includes both broad historical analysis and accessible explanations of the cutting-edge technological approaches to the site that allow us to visualise its original appearance.
LEX BOSMAN is Professor of Architectural History at the University of Amsterdam, with a special interest in Early Christian and Medieval Architecture. He has been a fellow of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome and Scholar in Residence at the Istituto Universitario Olandese di Storia dellArte in Florence. He is the author of many publications, including The Power of Tradition: Spolia in the Architecture of St. Peters in the Vatican (2004).
IAN P. HAYNES is Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, specialising in Roman Archaeology. He has directed twelve field projects in five countries and in 2019 was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for a five-year investigation of SE Rome. He is the author or editor of eight books including Blood of the Provinces (2013).
PAOLO LIVERANI was Curator for Classical Antiquities at the Vatican Museum and is now Professor of Ancient Topography at the University of Florence. He is the author of eight books, including The Vatican Necropoleis (2010).
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The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600
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L. Bosman
Universiteit van Amsterdam
I. P. Haynes
Newcastle University
P. Liverani
Universit degli Studi di Firenze
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Names: Bosman, Lex, editor. | Haynes, Ian P., editor. | Liverani, Paolo, editor. | Lateran Basilica (Conference) (2016 : British School at Rome)
Title: The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600 / edited by L. Bosman, Universiteit van Amsterdam; I.P. Haynes, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; P. Liverani, Universit degli Studi di Firenze, Italy.
Description: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. | Series: British School at Rome studies | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020004191 (print) | LCCN 2020004192 (ebook) | ISBN 9781108839761 (hardback) | ISBN 9781108885096 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano History Congresses. | Basilicas Italy Rome History Congresses. | Caelian Hill (Italy) History Congresses. | Rome (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. Congresses.
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Contents
Ian P. Haynes, Paolo Liverani and Lex Bosman
Paolo Liverani
Rossella Rea and Nicoletta Saviane
Salvatore Piro, Ian P. Haynes, Paolo Liverani and Daniela Zamuner
Giandomenico Spinola
Ian P. Haynes and Paolo Liverani
Sabina Francini
Lex Bosman, Paolo Liverani, Iwan Peverett and Ian P. Haynes
Lex Bosman
Rosamond McKitterick
Olof Brandt
Paolo Liverani and Ian P. Haynes
Lia Barelli
Anna Maria De Strobel and Nicoletta Bernacchio
Carola Jggi
Peter Cornelius Claussen
Daniela Mondini
Andrea De Marchi
John F. Romano
Nadja Horsch
Alessandro Ippoliti
Filip Malesevic
Figures
Contributors
Lia Barelli, Sapienza Universit di Roma, Italy
Nicoletta Bernacchio, Sovrintendenza di Roma Capitale, Italy
Lex Bosman, Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Olof Brandt, Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana, Rome, Italy
Peter Cornelius Claussen, Universitt Zrich, Switzerland