RT Article
T1 The Politics Behind the Construction of the Modern Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth
JF The catholic historical review
VO 96
IS 1
SP 27
OP 55
A1 Halevi, Masha
LA English
PB The Catholic University of America Press
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1788105605
AB The Church of the Annunciation is built on one of the most sacred places for the Catholic world. According to the New Testament, this is where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would bear the son of God (Luke 1:26–38). In 1969, an Italian architect, Giovanni Muzio, built the modern church on the site, and this monumental Christian symbol stimulates political struggles to the present day. This article analyzes the various tensions and decisions pertaining to the Church of the Annunciation, including attempts to thwart its construction and to limit its size, as well as the political interests that enabled the largest Franciscan church in the Middle East to be built.
K1 Giovanni
K1 Muzio
K1 Franciscan Custody
K1 Church of the Annunciation
K1 Antonio
K1 Barluzzi
DO 10.1353/cat.0.0618