Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire

by Bernard Lewis

Book Overview

On Tuesday, May 29, 1453, the young Sultan Mehemmed, known to history as "the Conqueror," launched the final assault against the walls of Constantinople and added that imperial capital, as coping... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B000KBAM52
• Release Date: January 1963
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A wonderfull book on Ottoman Empire

He is one of the leading western experts on Ottoman Empire. The book is organized and written beautifully. I believe anyone who wants to have a serious opinion of Ottomans HAS TO read this book.