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Hagia Sophia in the Long Nineteenth Century

Hagia Sophia in the Long Nineteenth Century

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  • Release Date: 31/12/2025
  • Barcode: 9781474461016
  • Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
  • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Hagia Sophia in the Long Nineteenth Century

Hagia Sophia in the Long Nineteenth Century

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Uncovers a diversity of local encounters with Hagia Sophia in the late Ottoman Empire.
Hagia Sophia a building whose domes have defined Istanbul's skyline for over 1500 years has led many lives. Initially a church, subsequently a mosque, then a museum, the structure is today a monument of world heritage, even as its official status remains contested. Hagia Sophia's global fame took shape during the long nineteenth century, when Europeans 'discovered' its architectural significance. But what role did local actors play in the creation of Hagia Sophia as a modern monument? This book seeks out the audiences of this building beyond its Western interpreters, from Ottoman officials to the diverse communities of Istanbul. Chronologically bracketed by the major renovation of the structure in the 1740s and its conversion into a museum in 1934, this volume traces the gradual transformation of Hagia Sophia within the Ottoman imaginary from imaret (mosque complex) to eser (monument); that is, from lived space to archaeological artifact.

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  • Contributor: Emily Neumeier (Edited by), Benjamin Anderson (Edited by)
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