1453 The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

Name: 1453 The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
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ISBN: 9781401308506

ISBN-10: 1401308503

ISBN-13: 9781401308506

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Authors: Roger Crowley

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A complete and compelling account of the fall of Constantinople, the siege that gave rise to today's jihad.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Hyperion Press
Publication date: 8/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.00" long x 1.15" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

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



List of Illustrations


Maps


Prologue: The Red Apple



The Burning Sea



Dreaming of Istanbul



Sultan and Emperor



Cutting the Throat



The Dark Church



The Wall and the Gun



Numerous as the Stars



The Awful Resurrection Blast



A Wind from God



Spirals of Blood



Terrible Engines



Omens and Portents



"Remember the Date"



The Locked Gates



A Handful of Dust



The Present Terror of the World


Epilogue: Resting Places


About the Sources


Source Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index