SHRINES IN A FLUID SPACE : the shaping of new holy sites in the ionian islands, the peloponnese... and crete under venetian rule 14th-16th centuries

In 'Shrines in a Fluid Space: The Shaping of New Holy Sites in the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese and Crete under Venetian Rule (14th-16th Centuries)', Argyri Dermitzaki reconstructs the devotional experiences within the Greek realm of the Venetian Stato da Mar of Western European pilgrims sailing to Jerusalem. The author traces the evolution of the various forms of cultic sites and the perception of them as nodes of a wider network of the pilgrims? ?holy topography?. She scrutinises travelogues in conjunction with archaeological, visual and historical evidence and offers a study of the cultic phenomena and sites invested with exceptional meaning at the main ports of call of the pilgrims? galleys in the Ionian Sea, the Peloponnese and Crete. 00Also available in Open Access Contents Acknowledgements Figures Introduction Chapter 1 Entering the Ionian: The Island of Corfu 1 The Port of Kassiopi 1.1 The Church of the Virgin Kassopitra 1.1.1 The Icon of the Virgin Kassopitra 2 The Town of Corfu 2.1 The Church of St Nicholas by the Sea 2.2 The Church of the Virgin Limniotissa 2.3 The Church of St Nicholas dei Vecchi 2.3.1 The Relic of St Spyridon 2.3.1.1 Liturgical Habits 2.3.2 The Relic of St Theodora 2.4 The Franciscan Monastery of St Francis 2.5 The Augustinian Monastery of St Mary of the Annunciation 2.5.1.1 Liturgical Habits 2.6 The Latin Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul 2.6.1 The Relic of St Arsenius 2.6.1.1 Liturgical Habits Chapter 2 Sailing towards the Peloponnese: The Strophades Islands 1 The Island of Stamfani 2 The Monastery of the Virgin of Strophades 2.1 The Icon of the Virgin Thalassomachousa Chapter 3 Sailing towards Crete: The Port of Modon 1 Sapienza 2 The Town of Modon 2.1 The Church of St Nicholas 2.2 The Church of St George 2.3 The Church of St Leo 2.4 The Latin Cathedral of St John 2.4.1 The Relic of St Leo 2.4.1.1 Liturgical Habits 2.4.2 The Relic of St Athanasius, Bishop of Modon 2.5 The Franciscan Monastery 2.6 The Dominican Monastery of St Mary Chapter 4 The Island of Crete and the Town of Candia 1 Fraskia 2 The Town of Candia 2.1 The Hermitage of St Paul and the Church of the Holy Cross 2.2 The Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli 2.3 The Church of St Titus, the Latin Cathedral of Candia 2.3.1 The Relic of St Titus 2.3.2 The Icon of the Virgin Mesopanditissa 2.3.3 Other Relics 2.3.3.1 Liturgical Habits 2.4 The Franciscan Monastery of St Francis 2.4.1 Collection of Relics 2.4.1.1 Christological Relics 2.4.1.2 Saintly Relics 2.5 The Dominican Monastery of St Peter the Martyr 2.6 The Augustinian Monastery of the Saviour Conclusions Bibliography Index "In Shrines in a Fluid Space: The Shaping of New Holy Sites in the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese and Crete under Venetian Rule (14th-16th Centuries), Argyri Dermitzaki reconstructs the devotional experiences within the Greek realm of the Venetian Stato da Mar of Western European pilgrims sailing to Jerusalem. The author traces the evolution of the various forms of cultic sites and the perception of them as nodes of a wider network of the pilgrims' 'holy topography'. She scrutinises travelogues in conjunction with archaeological, visual and historical evidence and offers a study of the cultic phenomena and sites invested with exceptional meaning at the main ports of call of the pilgrims' galleys in the Ionian Sea, the Peloponnese and Crete"-- Provided by publisher