The siege and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 : historiography, topography, and military studies - Philippides, Marios, 1950-; Hanak, Walter K., 1929- (Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2012)
Preface; Part I The Pen: 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. Part II The Sword: 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; Bibliography; Indexes
cop. 2011
Bibliografija: str. 665-713
Kazala
Engleski jezik
Keywords: Istanbul (Turkey) -- History -- Siege, 1453.; turska povijest; Istambul -- Konstantinopol