Constantinople
the last great siege, 1453
$26.89
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2013
Summary
Constantinople: The Fall of a Great City
In the spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an ancient Islamic dream: capturing the thousand-year-old capital of Christian Byzantium.
During the siege that followed, a small band of badly organised defenders, outnumbered ten to one, confronted the might of the Ottoman army in a bitter contest fought on land, sea and underground, and directed by two remarkable men - Sultan Mehmet II and the Emperor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571298204 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571298206 |
| Author: | Roger Crowley |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
Roger Crowley
Roger Crowley read English at Cambridge. He has had a varied career as a teacher and publisher and is the author of three books on the history of the Mediterranean. He lives in Gloucestershire and now writes full time.
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