Architecture in Religion: The History of the Hagia Sophia and proposals for returning it to worship
For nearly fifteen hundred years, the Hagia Sophia has been a constant figure in Istanbul, Turkey. The building has been the symbol of Christianity for the Byzantine Empire, Islam for the Ottoman Empire and Secularism for Republic of Turkey. It is rare that one building has had the ability to symbol...
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FIU Digital Commons
2011
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2400 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3586&context=etd |