A Course in Functional Analysis (2nd edition) [Repost]

This book is an introductory text in functional analysis, aimed at the graduate student with a firm background in integration and measure theory. Unlike many modern treatments, this book begins with the particular and works its way to the more general, helping the student to develop an intuitive feel for the subject. For example, the author introduces the concept of a Banach space only after having introduced Hilbert spaces, and discussing their properties. The student will also appreciate the large number of examples and exercises which have been included.
From the reviews: "This book is an excellent text for a first graduate course in functional analysis….Many interesting and important applications are included….It includes an abundance of exercises, and is written in the engaging and lucid style which we have come to expect from the author." –MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS