{"product_id":"the-byzantine-churches-of-istanbul-a-photographic-survey","title":"The Byzantine Churches of Istanbul: A Photographic Survey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume, containing over 650 photographs, is a comprehensive photographic documentation of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture in Istanbul. General views, exterior and interior views, structural details, architectural sculpture and decoration are all included in the first serious attempt to prepare a visual survey in over fifty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Most of the photographs are published here for the first time and have been selected from approximately 10,000 taken by the author to present a uniform and thorough coverage which will greatly facilitate the study of Constantinople's ancient monuments. In addition, the author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ex\"\u003e includes many valuable old photographs found in little known archives which record structures now destroyed or extensively altered. The individual illustrations are keyed to plans of the buildings in precise system which will allow the reader to easily establish the exact location of each view illustrated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ex\"\u003eDr. Mathews provides a survey of the state of research and a bibliography for each of the forty monuments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ex\"\u003eExtremely rare copy. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ex\"\u003eear to top left of dust cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d_ex\"\u003ePlease note this book is over 2kg. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hellenic Bookservice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56509552329083,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/6862\/0411\/files\/BCOI.jpg?v=1792075935","url":"https:\/\/hellenic-books.com\/products\/the-byzantine-churches-of-istanbul-a-photographic-survey","provider":"Hellenic Bookservice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}