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

Contributor(s): Crowley, Roger (Author)

ISBN: 9781401308506

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

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Paperback

$21.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$34.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$33.74 (100+ copies: $32.99)

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$21.99

Pub Date: August 1, 2006

Dewey: 949.6198014

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 18 to UP

Physical Info: 0.84" H x 8.04" L x 5.24" W ( 0.63 lbs) 328 pages

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Description: When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, a remarkable era in world history ended. In this volume, 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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