Flashpoint Hagia Sophia by Brian Croke PAPERBACK 9781032154602

Flashpoint Hagia Sophia\nby Brian Croke\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 14\u201315 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Brian Croke\nTitle: Flashpoint Hagia Sophia\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Social and cultural history\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd\nPublication year: 2021\nEdition: 1\nISBN-13: 9781032154602\nISBN-10: 1032154608\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nIstanbul's Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom'), or Ayasofya, is one of the world's most visited buildings. Yet, few visitors have any idea of its long and complex story, or why it has always been a place where history, religion and politics collide. In July 2020, Turkish President Erdogan set off an explosive controversy by announcing that Hagia Sophia would now be modified into a mosque. This decisi.