The book opens with a long scene-setting introduction. Back cover illustrations by Danuta MayerBARBARA HILL was awarded a PhD in Byzantine Studies from the Queen’s University of Belfast in 1994. Cover: Detail of a mosaic of the [Madonna and Child] with the Empress Eirene of Hungary (1118-1136).
The book opens with a long scene-setting introduction. Cover: Detail of a mosaic of the [Madonna and Child] with the Empress Eirene of Hungary (1118-1136). The mosaic is situated in the south gallery of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Author: Barbara Hill. Format: Paperback. Missing Information?. Publisher: Longman. Subtitle: Power, Patronage and Ideology. Genre: History.
The book opens with a long scene-setting introduction. Cover: Detail of a mosaic of the [Madonna and Child] with the Empress Eirene of Hungary (1118-1136). The mosaic is situated in the south gallery of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
This book will be essential reading for anyone studying Byzantine history in this period. ISBN-13: 9780582303522, 978-0582303522.