1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
Roger Crowley$23.80
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A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current conflict between the West and the Middle East.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 08/10/2005
ISBN: 9781401301910
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.48w x 0.99d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2005 pg. 620
Publishers Weekly 06/13/2005 pg. 44
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 61
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 08/10/2005
ISBN: 9781401301910
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.48w x 0.99d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2005 pg. 620
Publishers Weekly 06/13/2005 pg. 44
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 61