1453 by Roger Crowley audiobook

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

By Roger Crowley
Read by Simon Prebble

Hachette Books, Hyperion, Grand Central Publishing 9781401301910

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: CD
  • 2 Formats: Library CD

  • ISBN: 9781478914372

  • ISBN: 9781478914341

Runtime: 10.93 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/History
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Now in audiobook format, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Gripping…Mixes intriguing details of military history with rich references to the religious imagery that influenced both parties.” —Economist (London)
“Vivid and readable…An excellent traveler’s guide to how and why Istanbul became a Muslim city.” —Guardian (London)
“Crowley manages to invest his retelling with almost nail-biting drama.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“A carefully paced, compelling, and ultimately fair narrative, it is firmly grounded in the original Italian, Greek, and (in lesser number) Ottoman accounts.” —Times Literary Supplement (London)
“A powerful telling of an extraordinary story, presented with a clarity and a confidence that most academic historians would envy.” —Sunday Telegraph (London)
“The story of an ancient city and its attraction to members of two major religions…Perhaps the author’s most instructive point, made by others as well, is that Mehmet turned the city into one where religious toleration and multiculturalism flourished.” —Publishers Weekly
“A fluent history of the annus horribilis in which impregnable Constantinople finally fell to Islam, a key moment in a 1,500-year-long clash of civilizations…[A] swiftly paced, useful guide to understanding the long enmity between Islam and Christianity.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Written in crackling prose…we are treated to narrative history at its most enthralling.” —Daily Express (London)

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Author

Author Bio: Roger Crowley

Author Bio: Roger Crowley

Roger Crowley is a UK-based writer and historian and a graduate of Cambridge University. As the child of a naval family, his fascination with the Mediterranean world started early, on the island of Malta. He has lived in Istanbul, walked across much of western Turkey, and traveled widely throughout the region. His particular interests are the Byzantine, Venetian, and Ottoman empires, seafaring, and eyewitness history. He is the author of three books on the empires of the Mediterranean and its surroundings: 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople, Empires of the Sea, and City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Waves.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 10.93
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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