1453
The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam, History, Medieval, Middle East
| Author: | Roger Crowley | ISBN: | 9781401305581 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books | Publication: | February 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roger Crowley |
| ISBN: | 9781401305581 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Publication: | February 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
