1453

the holy war for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West

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Roger Crowley: 1453 (2005, Hyperion)

304 pages

English language

Published Nov. 3, 2005 by Hyperion.

ISBN:
978-1-4013-0191-0
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OCLC Number:
58468415

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A comprehensive account of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 examines the end of the Byzantine Empire and the medieval era, and the implications of the siege for the relationship between the West and Islam.

1 edition

Subjects

  • East and West
  • Islam and world politics
  • History
  • Veroveringen
  • Turken

Places

  • Istanbul (Turkey)