That Greece Might Yet Be Free: the Struggle for Greek Independence from the Ottoman Turks The War of Greek Independence 1821 to 1833 by W. Alison Phi

by Walter Alison Phillips and Herbert Russell

Book Overview

The rise of the modern Greek nation

The fifteenth century brought about the destruction of the Roman Empire of the East when the Ottoman Turks, under the sickle moon banner and the fervour of Islam, finally broke through the walls of Constantinople in 1453. With the establishment of Istanbul as the centre of Ottoman power astride the Bosphorus, the Turks could confidently look back to Asia for all they had achieved, and westwards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782825932
• ISBN13: 9781782825937
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"