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The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 - Softcover

Runciman, Steven

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9780521095730: The Fall of Constantinople, 1453
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521095735 ISBN 13: 9780521095730
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1969

Synopsis

First published in 1965, this is a scholarly and highly accessible study of Constantinople's fall, an event which had tumultuous repercussions across both East and West. Runciman demonstrates the inevitability of the Turkish conquest and the impotence of the Byzantine Empire which, at the time, comprised only one ineffectual city. This vivid account reconstructs the dramatic events which won the Turks an imperial capital, with a vital geographical location, and examines how the Greeks reacted to this devastating blow.

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Book Description

While their victory ensured the Turks' survival, the conquest of Constantinople marked the end of Byzantine civilization for the Greeks, by triggering the scholarly exodus that caused an influx of Classical studies into the European Renaissance.

About the Author

Sir Steven Runciman (1903 2000) was the pre-eminent historian of the Crusades and the Byzantine Empire. His acclaimed History of the Crusades was first published from 1951 4.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1969
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521095735
ISBN 13 
9780521095730
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
270
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  • 4.31 out of 5 stars
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