1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West Roger Crowley,
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 1401308503
DDC: 940
Edition: Paperback; 2006-08-15
Summary:
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.
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