Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium by Pentcheva, Bissera V.

Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium

Experiencing the resonant acoustics of the church of Hagia Sophia allowed the Byzantine participants in its liturgical...
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Author: Bissera V. Pentcheva
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Language: English
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Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium by Pentcheva, Bissera V.

Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium

$154.58

Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium

$154.58
Author: Bissera V. Pentcheva
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Experiencing the resonant acoustics of the church of Hagia Sophia allowed the Byzantine participants in its liturgical rituals to be filled with the Spirit of God, and even to become his image on earth. Bissera Pentcheva's vibrant analysis examines how these sung rites combined with the church's architectural space to make Hagia Sophia a performative place of worship representative of Byzantine religious culture in all its sensory richness.

Coupling digital acoustic models and video with a close examination of liturgical texts and melodic structures, Pentcheva applies art-historical, philosophical, archeoacoustical, and anthropological methodologies to provide insight into the complementary ways liturgy and location worked to animate worshippers in Byzantium. Rather than focus on the architectural form of the building, the technology of its construction, or the political ideology of its decoration, Pentcheva delves into the performativity of Hagia Sophia and explains how the "icons of sound" created by the sung liturgy and architectural reverberation formed an aural experience that led to mystical transcendence for worshippers, opening access to the imagined celestial sound of the angelic choirs.

Immersive, deeply researched, and beautifully illustrated, this exploration of Hagia Sophia sheds new light on sacred space, iconicity, and religious devotion in Byzantium. Scholars of art and architectural history, religious studies, music and acoustics, and the medieval period will especially appreciate Pentcheva's field-advancing work.



Author: Bissera V. Pentcheva
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 10/30/2018
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780271077260

About the Author

Bissera V. Pentcheva is Professor of Art History at Stanford University and the author of Icons and Power: The Mother of God in Byzantium and The Sensual Icon: Space, Ritual, and the Senses in Byzantium, both also published by Penn State University Press.




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