Description: Hyperion Publishing(Non-Fiction, History) 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley Shop Villagelder's Books-N-Games From the dust jacketFor over a thousand years, Constantinople had been the center of the Western world and the defense of Christianity against Islam. Thanks to its strategic location and massive fortifications, it had withstood repeated attacks from the east. But in 1453, Mehmet II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, rallied the forces of Ialsm against the bastion, determined to take the city by siege.Armed with new weaponry, including gunpowder and a 27-foot-long cannon called the Casilica, 80,000 Muslims in April 1453 began their strike against a mere 8,000 Christian troops led by Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium. It was to be a contest between the great gun and the great wall-miraculously, for seven weeks the city held out.1453 is a vivid, intense tale of courage and cruelty, of technological ingenuity, endurance, and luck that is brought to life by the contrasting characters of the two ambitious leaders. Impeccably researched and incorporating many contemporary accounts of the events, this real-life adventure explores not only what happened, but who provided the drama and why.
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and
Author: Roger Crowley
Genre: History
Topic: Islam / History, Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Customs &
