1453
Read by
Simon Prebble
Release:
08/09/2016
Release:
08/09/2016
Runtime:
10h 56m
Runtime:
10h 56m
Quantity:
“Gripping…Mixes intriguing details of military history with rich references to the religious imagery that influenced both parties.”
Economist (London)
Now in audiobook format, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.
Release:
2016-08-09
2016-08-09
Runtime:
Runtime:
10h 56m
10h 56m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
0.95 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781478913962
9781478914372
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