Constantinople: The Last Great Siege, 1453 - Couverture souple

Crowley, Roger

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0571298206 ISBN 13 : 9780571298204

Editeur : Faber & Faber, 2013

Synopsis

Constantinople 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. This title deals with this topic. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Now in trade paperback, 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 Mehmed 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 jihad between the West and the Middle East.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Roger Crowley was born in England and studied English at Cambridge University. After university, he taught English in Istanbul where he developed his interest in the city and its history. He has traveled widely throughout Turkey, including three journeys on foot across Western Anatolia, and has a working knowledge of Turkish. For the past fifteen years he has worked as a successful educational publisher for Nelson Thornes in Cheltenham, England.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Faber & Faber
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0571298206
• ISBN 13: 9780571298204
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336