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

Contributor(s): Crowley, Roger (Author)

ISBN: 9781401301910

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Hardcover

$28.00

Pub Date: August 10, 2005

Dewey: 949.6198014

LCCN: 2005046384

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 18 to 17

Physical Info: 0.99" H x 9.36" L x 6.48" W ( 1.24 lbs) 320 pages

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Description: When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, a remarkable era in world history ended. Crowley gives a complete and compelling account of the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West that gave rise to today's jihad.

Review Quotes: "In this account of the 1453 siege, written in crackling prose by former Istanbul resident Roger Crowley... we are treated to narrative history at its most enthralling."--Daily Express

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