Hagia Sophia : architecture, structure, and liturgy of Justinian's great church

London : Thames and Hudson, 1988. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Physical description: 288 pages : illustrations, plans ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-284) and index. Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The church today: exterior and interior -- 3. The church today: materials and structural systems -- 4. Looking back -- 5. The church before Justinian -- 6. Justinian's church: his objectives and the architectural brief -- 7. Justinian's church: the initial development of the design -- 8. Justinian's church: further development of the design, the construction and first partial reconstruction -- 9. Furnishing and use: architecture and liturgy -- 10. The sixth-century achievement and its sequels -- App. Plans, Elevations and Sections. Subjects: Anthemius of Tralles; Isidore of Miletus; Justinian I. Byzantinisches Reich, Kaiser 482-565; Hagia Sophia (Church : znik, Turkey); Ayasofya M�zesi; Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey); Orthodox Eastern Church Liturgy History; Catholic Church; Architecture, Byzantine Turkey Istanbul; Architecture, Byzantine; Buildings.