The Fall of Constantinople: The Ottoman Conquest of Byzantium - Couverture rigide

Nicolle, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1846032008 ISBN 13 : 9781846032004

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2007

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"This very attractive book provides a good introduction to the Byzantine Empire, its army, and the defenses of Constantinople, along with a relatively brief description of the siege of 1453, where the Sultan's use of massive cannon may well have been the key factor in the fall of the city. Anyone with an interest in this period who does not already own this Osprey volume will appreciate this bargain." -Bolling Smith, The Coast Defense Journal (August 2007)

"...readers will not be disappointed by the books comprehensive text." -The Traveler

"The Fall of Constantinople is a pick for any collection strong in early history, particularly of the Roman Empire era. It follows the fall of the Roman Empire in general and Byzantium's eight-century struggle for survival... It's a powerful survey not to be missed." -The Midwest Book Review

"The Fall of Constantinople is a lavishly illustrated work complete with full color artwork, photographs of ancient sites and artifacts, and detailed maps and diagrams. It provides and absorbing chronicle of the ultimate destruction of the greatest empire in Western history. Three renowned chroniclers of the medieval world narrate the celebrated siege of Constantinople which marked the final collapse of the Roman Empire. Each brings his unique expertise to this scholarly work." -sirreadalot.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

Byzantium was the last bastion of the Roman Empire following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It fought for survival for eight centuries until, in the mid-15th century, the emperor Constantine XI ruled just a handful of whittled down territories, an empire in name and tradition only.

This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the history of Byzantium, the evolution of the defenses of Constantinople and the epic siege of the city, which saw a force of 80,000 men repelled by a small group of determined defenders until the Turks smashed the city's protective walls with artillery. Regarded by some as the tragic end of the Roman Empire, and by others as the belated suppression of an aging relic by an ambitious young state, the impact of the capitulation of the city resonated through the centuries and heralded the rapid rise of the Islamic Ottoman Empire.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846032008
• ISBN 13: 9781846032004
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Purmerul LTD; https://strengholt.nl/en/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie