Hagia Sophia and the Problem of 'Esoteric Architecture'

We discuss Justinian's great church, Hagia Sophia, the gem of Constantinople and of Orthodox Christianity. We then look at a number of theories out there which read Hagia Sophia as encoding esoteric messages beneath her Orthodox exterior, and use this case-study as a springboard for discussing the t

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Philostratus and Eunapius: The Lives of the Sophists (Loeb)

Philostratus & Eunapius · 1921 · English · 626 pages

The Sophists were more than teachers; they were the celebrities of the Roman Empire, capable of swaying crowds and emperors alike with nothing but their voice. Philostratus and Eunapius capture their arrogance, their brilliance, and the intense rivalries that fueled their rise. This text reveals a w

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