Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950 : holy wisdom modern monument / Robert S. Nelson.
Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950 : holy wisdom modern monument / Robert S. Nelson.
Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950 : holy wisdom modern monument / Robert S. Nelson.
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Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
Call Numbers
NQ726.50949/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Great church in ceremony and censure -- Romantics and the throne, 1840-1860: Prussia and France -- Stones of Byzantium: John Ruskin and the stones of Venice -- Making a picturesque monument -- Redemption in England: William Morris, W.R. Lethaby, and Lord Curzon -- Starlit dome: the Byzantine poems o...
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Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2004.
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State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"While other books have covered the architectural history of the structure, this is the first study to address its status as a modern monument. With his narrative of the building's rebirth, Nelson captures its importance for the diverse communities that shape and find meaning in Hagia Sophia. His book will resonate with cultural, architectural, and...
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Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950 : holy wisdom modern monument / Robert S. Nelson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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NQ726.50949/1
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74VKpkKrDaxZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKpkKrDaxZ
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ISBN
0226571718 :
9780226571713 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226571718 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226571713 :
DDC
726.50949618
MMS ID
991019391539702626
