Vol. 32 (2015): Chronos - Revue d'Histoire de l'Université de Balamand

Chronos is a bi-annual Journal published in three languages (Arabic, English and French). It deals particularly with the History of the ethnic and religious groups of the Arab world, and especially in the following fields :
History of the Ottoman Empire/ Mandates, Protectorates and colonization processes
Arab thought and political movements
Byzantium/ The Crusades/ History of religions/Religious archaeology

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Articles in French

Preamble

Introduction

Luminous Spacialities in the Madaris of the Maghreb

The Twelve Windows of the Synagogue. The Utilization of Light from South Tunisia to Jerusalem

The Natural Light in the Monastery of Belmond and the Medieval Churches of the Frank Era in Lebanon

Light in the Pre-Mamelukian Big Mosques in Egypt and Bilad al-Sham: a Practical Management, a Spatiotemporal Organization, and a Symbolic Meaning

Considerations Related to the Religious Medieval Light in the Near-East

The Role of Light in the Murals of the Churches in the Qadisha Valley and the Koura Region

Regarding the Cruciform Inscription φῶς/ζωή (Light and Life) in the First Byzantine Phase: a sacramental Theology and Liturgy

Light and Theophany in Ismailism: the Case of the First Letter of Kitāb al-Kašf

The Medieval Prophecy in the French Kingdom: Divine Light and Human Darkness

Articles in English

Artificial Light Sources in Roman, Byzantine, and Post- Byzantine Eras: An Evaluation of their Performance