The siege and the fall of Constantinople in 1453
Print Book, English, ©2011
Ashgate Pub. Co., Farnham, Surrey, England, ©2011
History
xxiv, 759 pages, 36 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
9781409410645, 9781409410652, 1409410641, 140941065X
1011783724
Scholarship and the siege of 1453
Four testimonies : a ghost, a pope, a merchant, and a boy
A "chronicle" and its elaboration : Sphrantzes and pseudo-Sphrantzes
Myths, legends, and tales : folk history
The land fortifications : an impregnable fortress "thou art" or "art not"
Prelude to the siege of 1453
A castle and a bombard
Naval maneuvers : subordinate operations
Land operations : the main targets
Some observations on strategy
Conclusions
Appendices