Reconstructing Historical Soundscapes
Famagusta and Its Bells
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6434962 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J K Walsh (0000-0002-6674-9415, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 296-316 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2166-3548 • E-ISSN: 2166-3556 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.13.3.0296 |
| OpenAlex | W4415151521 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
In the medieval/Renaissance city both sound and silence were important facets of the urban experience, and so careful attention was paid to how they were produced, patrolled, coordinated, and consumed. Famagusta as a royal city, ecclesiastical center, pilgrimage node, military hub, and entrepôt of commerce would certainly have been sonically vibrant even if it later became a “city of silence” as observed by W. H. Mallock in 1889. This article draws on diverse sources from which to build an understanding of Famagusta and its bells, including the extant structures, Stefano Gibellino’s veduta entitled Gravure représentant le siège de Famagouste, records in the Archivio di Stato di Genova, and Girolamo Maggi’s De Tintinnabulis, which was written in a Constantinople prison after the fall of Famagusta in 1571. Combining these sources, the article asks what might yet be learned from a better understanding of Famagusta’s historic soundscape
Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research · Noise Effects and Management · Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |