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In the spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an ancient Islamic dream: the capture of the thousand year-old capital of Christian Byzantium. This text is an intense, extraordinary tale of courage and cruelty, technological ingenuity, endurance and luck.
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Constantinople, Roger Crowley
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Constantinople
- Subtitle
- The Last Great Siege 1453
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Roger Crowley
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0571221866
- ISBN13
- 9780571221868
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Religion, Military History, Wars, Middle Ages, History of Europe, Islam
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- In the spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an ancient Islamic dream: the capture of the thousand year-old capital of Christian Byzantium. This text is an intense, extraordinary tale of courage and cruelty, technological ingenuity, endurance and luck.