Medieval Cyprus: A Place of Cultural Encounter (Schriften des Instituts fur Interdisziplinare Zypern-Studien)

In 2012 a group of scholars presented their recent studies on the multifaceted history and culture of medieval Cyprus - and most of the papers are published in this volume. Topics range from the (political) history of the island to aspects of economic life, settlement patterns, insularity and the material culture in medieval Cyprus. Book Cover 1 Contents 5 Preface 7 How to Become an Emperor: The Ascension of Isaakios Komnenos (of Cyprus) (Michael Grünbart) 11 Out of Focus: The Capture of the Capital 19 The Display of Rulership 20 By Grace of God – the Role of the Church 22 Concluding Remarks 23 Bibliography 24 Ernoul, Eracles and the Beginnings of Frankish Rule in Cyprus, 1191–1232 (Peter Edbury) 29 Peter I de Lusignan, the Crusade of 1365, and the Oriental Christians of Cyprus and the Mamluk Sultanate (K. Scott Parker) 53 Oriental Christian Confessions in Cyprus 54 Shared Space: Cyprus and the Mamlūk Sultanate in the Eastern Mediterranean 59 King Peter I de Lusignan and the Crusade of Alexandria, 1365 60 The Crusade and the Oriental Christians 62 Conclusion: Peter I and his Oriental Christian Subjects 66 Bibliography 67 The Kingdom of Cyprus in the First Ottoman-Venetian War (1463–1479): Aspects of its Military and Political Significance (Alexander Beihammer) 73 Negotiating in Famagusta: Venetian-Cypriot Collaboration and Conflict Resolution 80 Betwixt Erzincan and Cyprus: Long-Range Warfare and Problems of Communication 88 Bibliography 99 The Bullarium Cyprium: The Ongoing Mission ... (Christopher Schabel) 101 Bullarium Cyprium I–II 101 Bullarium Cyprium III 104 APEX 113 Bibliography 118 Monastic Estates in the Middle Byzantine Period: Evidence from Cyprus for Local and Overseas Landowners (Tassos Papacostas) 123 Local owners 124 Overseas owners 130 Overview 134 Appendix 139 Glossary – Commentary 141 Bibliography 142 Sugar Mills and Sugar Production in Medieval Cyprus (Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou) 147 Episkopi-Serayia Sugar Mill 158 Kolossi Sugar Mill 161 Islands East and West: Commerce between Cyprus, Majorca and Sardinia in the Early Fourteenth Century (Nicholas Coureas) 175 The Excavations at Akrotiri-Katalymata ton Plakoton 2007–2014 (Eleni Procopiou) 185 The Location 185 Building A 191 Atrium 201 Building B 202 Structural Elements 204 Typology 205 Towards an Interpretation 206 Bibliography 213 Living in a Sweet Land: The Material Culture of Daily Life on Cyprus, 13th–14th Centuries (Maria Parani) 219 Strike a Pose: Human Representations and Gestureson Medieval Ceramics from Cyprus(ca. 13th–15th/16th Centuries) (Joanita Vroom) 245 Introduction 245 TAESP 246 Museum Collections 248 Gestures and Body Techniques 251 Male Depictions 255 Female Depictions 259 Couples and Others 261 Broader Background 263 Classifications 264 Conclusion 268 Bibliography 271 The Language of Power: Transgressing Borders in Luxury Metal Objects of the Lusignan (Ulrike Ritzerfeld) 277 Resting in Pieces: Gothic Architecture in Cyprus in the Long Fifteenth Century (Michalis Olympios) 309 Architectural Activity from the Reign of Peter II (reg. 1369/1372–1382) to the End of the Lusignan Period (1489): Some Documentary Pointers 310 Late Gothic Flourishes 314 A Deep-seated Conservatism 333 Building in the Age of Disaster: Conclusions and Future Prospects 344 Bibliography 346 One Island, three Capitals. Insularity and the Successive Relocations of the Capital of Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages (Myrto Veikou) 357 Definition of Islands’ Particular Qualities within Settlement Networks during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages 358 The Meaning of the Location and Relocation of the Islands’ Capitals within the Context of Settlement Transformation during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages 362 Conclusions 376 Bibliography 381 Acknowledgements 387 Section I. History. How To Become An Emperor : The Ascension Of Isaakios Komnenos (of Cyprus) / Michael Grünbart -- Ernoul, Eracles And The Beginnings Of Frankish Rule In Cyprus, 1191–1232 / Peter Edbury -- Peter I De Lusignan (1359–1369), The Crusade Of 1365, And The Oriental Christians In Cyprus And The Mamluk Sultanate / K. Scott Parker -- The Kingdom Of Cyprus In The First Ottoman-venetian War (1463–1479) : Aspects Of Its Military And Political Significance / Alexander Beihammer -- The Bullarium Cyprium : The Ongoing Mission / Christopher Schabel ; Section Ii. Economy And Trade. Monastic Estates In The Middle Byzantine Period : Evidence From Cyprus For Local And Overseas Landowners / Tassos Papacostas -- Sugar Mills And Sugar Production In Medieval Cyprus / Marina Solomidou-ieronymidou -- Islands East And West : Commerce Between Cyprus, Majorca And Sardinia In The Early Fourteenth Century / Nicholas Coureas ; Section Iii. Material Culture. The Excavations At Akrotiri-katalymata Ton Plakoton 2007–2014 / Eleni Procopiou -- Living In A Sweet Land : The Material Culture Of Daily Life On Cyprus, 13th–14th Centuries / Maria Parani -- Strike A Pose : Human Representations And Gestures On Medieval Ceramics From Cyprus (ca. 13th–15th/16th Centuries) / Joanita Vroom -- The Language Of Power : Transgressing Borders In Luxury Metal Objects Of The Lusignan / Ulrike Ritzerfeld -- Resting In Pieces : Gothic Architecture In Cyprus In The Long Fifteenth Century / Michalis Olympios ; Section Iv. Settlement Patterns. One Island, Three Capitals : Insularity And The Successive Relocations Of The Capital Of Cyprus From Late Antiquity To The Middle Ages / Myrto Veikou. Sabine Rogge, Michael Grünbart (eds.). Proceedings Of A Conference Held In Münster, December 6-8, 2012. Includes Bibliographical References. In December 2012 a group of scholars met in Münster to present their recent studies on the multifaceted history and culture of medieval Cyprus – and most of the papers presented at that conference are published in this volume. Several deal with the (political) history of the island: the reign of Isaakios Komnenos, the effects of the crusade of King Peter I in 1365, the so-called Ottoman-Venetian war. An overview of the three volumes of the Bullarium Cyprium is given. Aspects of economic life in medieval Cyprus are treated in three papers: organisation, management and economic activities of monastic estates in the Middle Byzantine period, medieval cane sugar production on the island, the commerce between the islands of Cyprus, Majorca and Sardinia. Papers on a major ecclesiastical complex dating from the early 7th century, on Cypriot artefacts of the 13th and 14th centuries used in daily life, on luxury metal objects from the Lusignan period, and on some rather disparate elements of 15th-century architecture in Cyprus give insights into the material culture of medieval Cyprus. Furthermore the topics of settlement patterns and insularity are treated in a paper on the successive relocations of the capital of the island of Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages.The book contains papers by Alexander Beihammer, Nicholas Coureas, Peter Edbury, Michael Grünbart, Michalis Olympios, Tassos Papacostas, Maria Parani, K. Scott Parker, Eleni Procopiou, Ulrike Ritzerfeld, Christopher Schabel, Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou, Myrto Veiko and Joanita Vroom. In December 2012 a group of scholars met in Münster to present their recent studies on issues related to the multifaceted history and culture of medieval Cyprus? and most of the papers presented at that conference are published in this volume. Several deal with the (political) history of the island: the reign of Isaakios Komnenos, the effects of the crusade of King Peter I in 1365, the so-called Ottoman-Venetian war. An overall look at the three volumes of the Bullarium Cyprium is given. Aspects of economic life in medieval Cyprus are treated in three papers: organisation, management and economic activities of monastic estates in the Middle Byzantine period, medieval cane sugar production on the island, the commerce between the islands of Cyprus, Majorca and Sardinia. Papers on a major ecclesiastical complex dating from the early 7th century, on Cypriot artefacts of the 13th and 14th centuries used in daily life, on luxury metal objects from the Lusignan period, and on some rather disparate elements of 15th-century architecture in Cyprus give insights into the material culture of medieval Cyprus? and the topics of settlement patterns and insularity are treated in a paper on the successive relocations of the capital of the island of Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages