Byzantine Monuments of Istanbul
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'A beautifully presented book.' Church Building
'... perhaps the best survey ever written for the general reader - a genuine triumph ...'. Cornucopia
'... brings together a useful range of illustrations. Its accessibility makes it a useful point-of-departure for those interested in the history and monuments of undoubtedly one of the world's greatest cities.' Minerva
Book Description
This book is about the Byzantine monuments of Istanbul, most notably, Haghia Sophia. The remains of the land and sea walls, the Hippodrome, imperial palaces, commemorative columns, reservoirs and cisterns, an aqueduct, a triumphal archway, a fortified port, and twenty churches are also described in chronological order in the context of their times. These "monuments" are viewed in relationship to the political, religious, social, economic, intellectual and artistic developments of the Byzantine dynasties.
Byzantine Monuments of Istanbul,John Freely,Ahmet S. Çakmak,Cambridge University Press,0521772575,Architecture,Architecture, Byzantine,Buildings, structures, etc,Criticism,General,Istanbul,Istanbul (Turkey),Turkey,Architecture / General,History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400,Memorials, monuments
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