Constantinople : the last great siege, 1453
Crowley, Roger, 1951-2013
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In 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 about courage and cruelty, technological ingenuity, endurance and luck.
Main title:
Constantinople : the last great siege, 1453 / by Roger Crowley
Author:
Imprint:
London Faber and Faber 2013
Collation:
304 pages illustrations (some colour)
Contents:
The Red Apple -- The burning sea -- Draming 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 -- Resting places
ISBN:
9780571298204 (paperback)
Dewey class:
949.618 CON
Local class:
949.618
Language:
English
BRN:
115091
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 949.618 CON | pbk.Available |