Gilles, Constantinople (2008)
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Abbreviation
Gilles, Constantinople (2008)
Form of publication
Book

Pierre Gilles, Pierre Gilles’ Constantinople. A Modern English Translation by Kimberly Byrd, Kimberly Byrd (ed), Kimberly Byrd (tr) (Italica Press, New York 2008)

ISBN / ISSN
ISBN 978-0-934977-69-2
First edition
Title of first edition
De topographia Constantinopoleos et de illius antiquitatibus libri quatuor
Place of publication of first edition
Lyon
Date of publication of first edition
1561
Data
Contents: “List of Illustrations” pp. ix-xi. “Introduction” pp. xiii-xxv. “Note on the Translation” p. xxv. The Topography and Antiquities of Constantinople in Four Books, Book I: I. “The Origins of Byzantium and Its Various Fortunes” pp. 1-4, II. “On the Size of Byzantium” pp. 4-5, III. “The Rebuilding of Constantinople and Its Size” pp. 5-10, IV. “On the Form, Area, Length and Breadth of Present-Day Constantinople” pp. 10-12, V. “A General Description of Constantinople” pp. 12-14, VI. “The Layout of the City” p. 14, VII. “The First Hill and Palace Region, Hagia Sophia and the Hippodrome” pp. 15-21, VIII. “The First Valley” pp. 21-22, IX. “The Second Hill” pp. 22-23, X. “The Second Valley, Which Divides the Second Hill from the Third” pp. 23-25, XI. “The Third Hill” pp. 25-27, XII. “The Third Valley” pp. 27-28, XIII. “The Fourth Hill” pp. 28-30, XIV. “The Fifth Hill” pp. 30-31, XV. “The Fifth Valley” pp. 31-32, XVI. “The Sixth Hill” pp. 32-33, XVII. “The Valley that Divides the Sixth Hill from the Seventh Hill” p. 33, XVIII. “The Seventh Hill” pp. 33-34, XIX. “Concerning the Walls of the City” pp. 34-36, XX. “The Gates of Constantinople and the Seven Towers of Ancient Byzantium” pp. 36-37, XXI. “The Long Walls” pp. 37-38. “Notes to Book I” pp. 39-45. Book II: I. “The Buildings and Monuments of Ancient Byzantium and of Constantinople, the New Rome” pp. 47-48, II. “The Monuments of the First Hill and the First Ward of the City” pp. 48-52, III. “Hagia Sophia” pp. 52-56, IV. “Description of Hagia Sophia as It Appears Today” pp. 56-62, V. “The Statues Found near Hagia Sophia” p. 62, VI. “The Pharos on the Ceres Promontory and the Mangana” pp. 62-63, VII. “The Baths of Zeuxippus and Its Statues” pp. 63-65, VIII. “The Xenodochon or Hospital of Samson and the Xenodochon of Eubulus” pp. 65-66, IX. “The Statue of Empress Eudoxia, for Which John Chrysostom Was Exiled” p. 66-, X. “On the Part of the City Contained within the Third Ward” pp.66-67, XI. “The Hippodrome and Its Obelisk, Columns and Statues” pp. 67-73, XII. “On the Structure of the Colossus” pp. 73-74, XIII. “The Columns of the Hippodrome” pp. 74-79, XIV. “The Church of Bacchus, the Court of Hormisdas and the Palace of Justinian” pp. 79-81, XV. “The Harbor of Julian and Sophia and the Portico Called the Sigma, and the Palace of Sophia” pp. 81-85, XVI. “The Fourth Ward” pp. 85-86, XVII. “The Forum Augusteon, the Columns of Theodosius and Justinian, the Senate” pp. 86-91, XVIII. “The Imperial Palace, the Basilica, the Palace of Constantine and the Chalke Gate” pp. 91-96, XIX. “The Basilica and Its Surroundings” pp. 96-98, XX. “The Library and Gate of the Basilica, and the Basilica Cistern” pp. 98-102, XXI. “The Chalkoprateia” p. 102-, XXII. “The Gates Situated between the Palace and Forum of Constantine, and the Palace Called Lampterum” pp. 103-104, XXIII. “The Miliarium Aureum and Its Statues, and the Fortuna of the City and Her Statue” pp. 104-108, XXIV. “The Temple of Neptune, the Church of St. Mina, the Stadia, the Pier of Timasius” pp. 108-109, XXV. “The Lausus and Its Statues: Venus of Cnidos, Juno of Samos, Minerva of Lindia, Winged Cupid, Jupiter Olympius, Saturn, Unicorns, Tigers, Vultures, Camel-Leopards. On the Cistern of the Hospital Called Philoxenos, and the Chrysotriclinium” pp. 109-111. “Notes to Book II” pp. 112-126. Book III: I. “The Features of the Fifth Ward and the Second Hill; the Navalium/Neorium, the Port Called the Bosporus, the Strategiun, and the Forum of Theodosius” pp. 129-133, II. “The Sixth Ward and the Ancient Buildings on the Second Hill” pp. 133-134, III. “The Porphyry Column, the Forum of Constantine, and the Palladium” pp. 134-140, IV. “The Senate; the Nymphaeum; Statues in the Forum of Constantine; the Philadelphion; the Museum; the Labarum; the Suparum; the Death of Arius; the Temples of Tellus, Ceres, Persephone, Juno and Pluto” pp. 140-148, V. “The Seventh Ward” pp. 148-150, VI. “The Taurus, Forum of Theodosius, the Spiral Column of Theodosius, the Tetrapylum, the Pyramid of the Winds, the Statues of Arcadius and Honorius, the Churches of Irene and Anastasia, and the Scyronides Rocks” pp. 150-156, VII. “The Eighth Ward and Back of the Third Hill” pp. 157-158, VIII. “The Ninth Ward, the Temple of Concord, the Granaries of Alexandria and Theodosius, the Baths of Anastasia, the House of Craterus, the Modius, the Temple of the Sun and the Moon” pp. 158-161, IX. “The Third Valley and the Tenth Ward of the City, the Residence of Placidia and Palace of Placidia; the Aqueduct of Valens, the Baths of Constantine, the Nymphaeum” pp. 161-166. “Notes to Book III” pp. 167-173. Book IV: I. “The Eleventh Ward and the Fourth and Fifth Hills” pp. 175-177, II. “The Church of the Holy Apostles, the Tomb of Constantine the Great” pp. 177-188, III. “The Seventh Hill and Fourteenth Ward” pp. 188-189, IV. “The Hebdomon Suburb of Constantinople and the Magnara Triclinium; the Cyclobion; the Statue of Mauritius and His Armory; the Place called Cynegion” pp. 189-193, V. “The Blachernae, the Triclinium of the Blachernae, and the Palace, Aqueduct and Many Other Ancient Places” pp. 193-195, VI. “Concerning the Bridge that Is near the Church of St. Mamas and Its Hippodrome, the Bronze Lion, the Tomb of Emperor Maurice” pp. 195-196, VII. “The Seventh Hill and the Twelfth Ward, the Column of Arcadius” pp. 196-200, VIII. “The Statues and Ancient Tripod of Apollo Set up in the Xerolophon” pp. 200-204, IX. “Regarding the Columns now Extant on the Seventh Hill” pp. 204-208, X. “The Thirteenth Ward of the City, which is Called Sycae, and the Town of Galata, also Known as Pera” pp. 208-211, XI. “Description of Galata; the Temples of Amphiarius, Diana and Venus; the Theatre of Sycae; the Forum of Honorius” pp. 211-216, “The Wards (Regions) of the City” pp. 216-225. “Notes to Book IV” pp. 227-234. Bibliography: “Abbreviations” pp. 235-238. “Works by Pierre Gilles” p. 239. “Primary Sources” pp. 239-249. “Secondary Works” pp. 250-281. “Index” pp. 283-300. The edition comprises 59 BW phot, designs and floor plans and 5 maps of Constantinople, created for the edition: Constantinople under Suleyman the Magnificent p. XXVI, Pierre Gilles’ Constantinople Book I p. XXVII, Book II p. 46, Book III p. 128 και Book IV p. 174. Total pages, 300.
Key words
Agathias Scholasticus / Scholastikos.
Aqueduct.
Arcadius / Arkadios, emperor.
Baths / Thermal baths / Thermai.
Belisarius, general.
Bithynia.
Byzantine Constantinople.
Byzantine emperors.
Byzantine monuments.
Byzantine period.
Byzantine remains.
Byzantine sources.
Byzantion, city-state.
Constantine the Great.
Ecclesiastical buildings.
European travelers.
Galata.
Gilles, Pierre, antiquarian.
Golden Horn.
Holy Wisdom of God / Hagia Sophia.
Justinian I, works.
Middle Ottoman period.
Old City, Istanbul.
Orthodox churches.
Procopius, Buildings.
Sculpture.
Thermae / Public Baths.