Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church
by Mainstone, Rowland J
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- ISBN 13
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NY: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1988. Trade Softcover. Published NY: Thames and Hudson, 1988, reprinted 2001. 4to. wrappers, 9" x 11 1/4", 288pp., with 305 illustrations, including 56 plans and drawings. "An enormously detailed and insightful study of the architecture, structure and liturgy of Justinian's Great Church in Istanbul. The examination of the structure enables Mainstone to disentangle the various rebuildings and restorations, lots of discussion of the design of this most massive of constrcuctions but he is equally concerned with the ways in which it was used, elements of symbolism and the influence of liturgy and the Emperors." Fine, as new. . Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.
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- 010196
- Title
- Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church
- Author
- Mainstone, Rowland J
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0500279454
- ISBN 13
- 9780500279458
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture & Design;
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