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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a must for ecclesial, historical and architectural buffs.
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.
Published on October 23, 1998 by Fr. Dennis Brickle (db23@webtv...
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Almost a top-notch book
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...
Published on October 24, 2004 by Mayor of Tateville
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent text, fine illustrations, but bad binding,
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This review is from: Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church (Paperback)
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...
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a must for ecclesial, historical and architectural buffs.,
By Fr. Dennis Brickle (db23@webtv.net) (Macon, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church (Paperback)
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.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Almost a top-notch book,
By Mayor of Tateville (Northern Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church (Paperback)
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.
3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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I am writing about this, and this book was helpful,
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I am writing about the Hagia Sophia, and this book is very helpful for information.
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Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church by Rowland J. Mainstone (Paperback - May 2002)
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