The Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven Runciman

The Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven Runciman

This classic account shows how the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom. The city's plight had been neglected, and negligible help was sent in this crisis. To the Turks, victory not only brought a new imperial capital, but guaranteed that their empire would last. To the Greeks, the conquest meant the end of the civilisation of Byzantium, and led to the exodus of scholars stimulating the tremendous expansion of Greek studies in the European Renaissance.

'Once again Sir Steven Runciman demonstrates his mastery of historical narrative … an excellent tale, full of suspense and pathos … He tells the story and, as always, tells it very elegantly' History
'Runciman [is] eminently accessible and readable.' Evangelicals Now

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ISBN 13	9780521398329
ISBN 10	0521398320
Titre	The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Auteur	Steven Runciman
Série	Canto
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Cambridge University Press
Année de publication	1990-09-13
Nombre de pages	270
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