The Figuretive Language of Holy Defences in Transylvania – Fortified Churches of the Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries
The Figuretive Language of Holy Defences in Transylvania – Fortified Churches of the Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries
Author(s): Sabina Stănilă-MadgearuSubject(s): History of Church(es), Military history, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: fortified church; reduit church; monastery; Transylvania; Teutonic order; Cistercian order; Dealu Frumos; Saschiz; Sebeș;
Summary/Abstract: While approaching a well-researched topic, that of the fortified churches of Transylvania, the scope of this article is to look for possible answers to the question why the Saxons built so many fortified churches in Transylvania. For their number seems to be larger here than in other European states. To find these answers I examined the local topography, historic context (the Mongol invasion and the later battles with the Ottomans), typology, stages of building, identity and culture of the builders (Saxons), the role played by the church/religion at the time.
Journal: Revista de istorie militară
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 15-21
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English