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

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Summary: a must for ecclesial, historical and architectural buffs.
Review: A bit technical at times but very interesting overall. Excellent photos and elevations. Plus shows how the Church was originally appointed for Orthodox/Catholic Christian sacred use. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Summary: a must for ecclesial, historical and architectural buffs.
Review: A bit technical at times but very interesting overall. Excellent photos and elevations. Plus shows how the Church was originally appointed for Orthodox/Catholic Christian sacred use. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Summary: Excellent text, fine illustrations, but bad binding
Review: Exaustively researched, excruciatingly detailed, and competently illustrated, this is still the best book I know on the subject, although an update to include color illustrations would much improve it. However, the paperback binding is sadly inadequate--my copy fell apart when I opened it...

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Summary: I am writing about this, and this book was helpful
Review: I am writing about the Hagia Sophia, and this book is very helpful for information.

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Summary: Almost a top-notch book
Review: This is one of the most thorough books about the Hagia Sophia church ever printed. However, it lacked a few important things. First, it would be better as a hardcover. Second, it could have used some 3d renderings of what Justinian's church looked like before the Ottoman conquest. Finally, ALL the pictures are in BLACK AND WHITE! Still a good buy, but do your best to get it at a deal.