How to survive in the desert? The analysis of the monastic settlement
How to survive in the desert? The analysis of the monastic settlement
Author(s): Olga MłynarczykSubject(s): Architecture, Human Geography, Environmental Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Hermitages; monastic architecture; monasticism; hermits; anachoreticism; Egyptian monasticism; Egyptian monks; Naqlun; Kellia; Esna;
Summary/Abstract: When egyptian hermits decided to relocate to desert, they were probably aware of the geographical obstacles. Which one of them was the greatest challenge? How did the hermits and the constructors of the hermitages minimize the unfavorable influence of the natural conditions? As the egyptian desert is characterized by heterogenous features, depending on the geographical location, the adapting of the eremitic architecture also should be diverse. In this article, the author describes the natural obstacles (and facilities) typical for given regions, where some of the most famous hermitages were discovered. The complexes are compared in terms of the architectural solutions in geographical context.
Journal: Humanistyka i Przyrodoznawstwo
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 105-118
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English