Byzantine Istanbul : a self-guided tour / Robert van den Graven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graven, Robert van den, 1962-

Contributor:

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Istanbul (Turkey)--Guidebooks.

Istanbul (Turkey).

Istanbul (Turkey)--History--To 1453.

Istanbul (Turkey)--Antiquities, Byzantine.

Architecture, Byzantine.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

117 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

Revised second edition.

Place of Publication:

Tünel, Istanbul : Çitlembik Publications, 2009.

Summary:

Istanbul's glorious history as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years, comes alive through this guide to the city's many Byzantine sites. From the awe-inspiring domed nave of Hagia. Sophia to the majestic remains of the fifth-century Theodosian walls, from the exquisite mosaics of Chora Church to dungeons and underground cisterns, from Greek Orthodox churches to sacred springs, the ten walking routes in this book lake visitors through every layer of Istanbul's rich Byzantine past. Not just a guidebook, Byzantine Istanbul presents in-depth background on the history, culture, art, and religion of the Byzantines, while fascinating and entertaining historical anecdotes will introduce you to the figures and events that shaped the Byzantine era.

This updated and expanded second edition features new photos and all new maps; information on newly restored churches and recent ar?heological excavations of the Great Palace and the ancient Eleutherius Harbor; and a new walk along the seawalls by the Marmara Sea, making it the most comprehensive guide to Byzantine Istanbul available. Book jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 113) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

9789944424516

994442451X

OCLC:

505598997