Constantinople Roger Crowley

Name: Constantinople By Roger Crowley
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Constantinople by Roger Crowley

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Summary

In the spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an Islamic dream: capturing the thousand-year-old capital of Christian Byzantium. During the siege that followed, a small band of defenders, outnumbered ten to one, confronted the might of the Ottoman army in an epic contest fought on land, sea and underground.

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Constantinople: The Last Great Siege 1453 by Roger Crowley

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. During the siege that followed, a small band of defenders, outnumbered ten to one, confronted the might of the Ottoman army in an epic contest fought on land, sea and underground.

Constantinople Reviews

'A powerful telling of an extraordinary story, presented with a clarity and a confidence that most academic historians would envy.' Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph 'Narrative history at its most enthralling.' Christopher Silvester, Daily Express 'Engagingly fresh and vivid.' Malise Ruthven, Sunday Times

About Roger Crowley

Roger Crowley read English at Cambridge. He has had a varied career as a teacher and publisher and is the author of three books on the history of the Mediterranean. He lives in Gloucestershire and now writes full time. His website address is www.rogercrowley.co.uk

Additional information

Sku

GOR001312911

ISBN 13

9780571221868

ISBN 10

0571221866

Title

Constantinople: The Last Great Siege 1453 by Roger Crowley

Author

Roger Crowley

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Year published

20061102

Number of pages

320

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N/A

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