Crowley Roger. 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

Hyperion, 2006. — 336 p. — ISBN 978-1-4013-0850-6
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 Mehmet 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 conflict between the West and the Middle East.
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
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