Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire (Centers of Civilization Series)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: February 1989
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780806110608
Subjects: European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland); History Of Civilization And Culture (General); History - General History; History: World; Ottoman Empire; Turkey; Europe - Greece; Middle East - Turkey
First sentence: ON TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1453, in the early hours of the morning, the vast armies encamped outside the walls of Constantinople launched their final general assault.