Name: The end of Byzantium
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Author: Jonathan Harris
ISBN: 9780300187915

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Publisher

Yale Univ Pr

Author

Jonathan Harris

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

ISBN

0300187912

ISBN13

9780300187915

Synopsis "The end of Byzantium "

By 1400, the once-mighty Byzantine Empire stood on the verge of destruction. Most of its territories had been lost to the Ottoman Turks, and Constantinople was under close blockade. Against all odds, Byzantium lingered on for another fifty years until 1453, when the Ottomans dramatically toppled the capital’s walls. During this bleak and uncertain time, ordinary Byzantines faced difficult decisions to protect their livelihoods and families against the death throes of their homeland. In this evocative and moving book, Jonathan Harris explores individual stories of diplomatic maneuverings, covert defiance, and sheer luck against a backdrop of major historical currents and offers a new perspective on the real reasons behind the fall of this extraordinarily fascinating empire.

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