Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church - Softcover

Mainstone, Rowland J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500279454 ISBN 13: 9780500279458

Publisher: Thames and Hudson, 1988

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Rowland J. Mainstone is the distinguished author of Developments in Structural Form and numerous other publications.

Review:

Certainly no serious student of architectural history can afford to ignore this book. -- RSA Journal

Mainstone has succeeded in bringing together a book that will appeal to both the specialist and the generalist -- Art Documentation

The fullest account yet of the great church's structure. -- Choice

Will appeal to both the specialist and the generalist...compelling...essential. -- Art Documentation

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0500279454
• ISBN 13: 9780500279458
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288