Constantinople : the last great siege, 1453
Crowley, Roger, 1951-2005
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In the Spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an ancient Islamic dream: the capture of the thousand year-old capital of Christian Byzantium. This text is an intense, extraordinary tale of courage and cruelty, technological ingenuity, endurance and luck.
Main title:
Constantinople : the last great siege, 1453 / Roger Crowley.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2005.
Collation:
xi, 304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), col. port. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-287) and index.
ISBN:
9780571221851 (hbk)
Dewey class:
949.618014
Language:
English
BRN:
2452523
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