About this title: This classic account shows how the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom. The city's plight had been neglected, and negligible help was sent in this crisis. To the Turks, victory not only brought a new imperial capital, but guaranteed that their empire would last. To the ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge Paperback, Canto E
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780521398329ISBN:0521398320
Description: Fine. No Jacket Issued. This looks like a very interesting history read! This is a soft cover trade paperback History Book. The condition is Fine. c1990, reprint edition. This book looks New and Unread. Everything about this book is very nice. It has a clean & bright cover with a very smooth spine. These pages are very tight, bright & unmarked. Beautiful book! 256 pages including index + maps. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge U.P., Cambridge
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780521095730ISBN:0521095735
Description: Illustrated. Very Good. 8.5x5.25 inches. 256 indexed pages. Red; black and white drawing illustrated cover with white lettering. Red spine with white lettering. Light soil on top page edge. The fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom which had failed to see the city's plight and had sent negligible help. This is the story. Clean, tight, unmarked. read more
Edition: Reprint, 1996
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Canto Editions, Cambridge
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780521398329ISBN:0521398320
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiv, 256 pp., 8 pp. of plates, illus., maps, biblio., index; 22 cm. First published, 1965. Tight, clean copy. Browning. "This classic account shows how the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom. The city's plight had been neglected, and negligible help was sent in this crisis. To the Turks, victory not only brought a new imperial capital, but guaranteed that their empire would last. To ... read more
Edition: Edition or Printing Not Stated
Binding: Red Cloth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1965
Description: Near Very Good For Age in Better Than Good Price Intact jacket. 8 3/4 X 5 1/2. Pages are tight, bright and clean, slight fade. Binding firm and straight. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. 256 pages, notes, bibliography & indexed. If needed for reference, research, analysis, dissertation or just enjoyment this is the one. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Fold-out map intact. Former owners bookplate on inner board, BOSTON 1965 on front free endleaf. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1965
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First edition book tight with no markings, reprinted edition 1965, first printing was 1965 and this was the first printing after that, some tanning and soiling to page edges, front paste down has some writing and note taking, some tearing along front hinge, boards have some rubbing and light soiling. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Reader's Union / Cambridge University Press, London, England
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good ++ in hardcover in Very Good ++ dustjacket. 20 by 13 cm. 256 pages. Illustrated dustjacket. Blue cover with gilt lettering on spine. Light wear to edges. Bright, clean. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1965
Description: First edition hardback. 8vo. xiv, 256 pp. Numerous black and white plates and illus. VG+ condition in near VG unclipped dust jacket (jacket sunned on spine) Unmarked copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge Paperbacks
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780521398329ISBN:0521398320
Description: Good. Some highlighting within text by previous owner. Prev owner's ex-libris plate on inside front cover. Light crease to spine but overall a little used copy in very good condition. read more
Edition: Book Club
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Readers Union, London
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xiv, 236pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, bw ills. Or green cloth in jacket. Some mionor foxing to pages. jacket spine very slightly faded. An account of the fall of Constantinople and the ensuing end of the Byzantine Empire. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1965
Description: VERY GOOD. First edition. Slight cover and edge marks. Pencil price inside front cover. No dust jacket. Main language English. No ISBN shown. Weight 517g. read more
"The Fall of Constinonple is in my top 5 saddest historical events. Runciman does an excellent job covering the later history of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Islamic forces in the Middle East. He presents all the various ways that the East tried to save themselves--even going so far as to reunify with the Roman Catholic Church. However, Western leaders and peoples were all focused in their own backyards with their own problems as the last of the Roman Empire fell to the Turks.
A timely read for understanding further how the Turks and other Muslims treated the peoples they conquered. Remember this May 29 the loss of the greatest and most beautiful city in all of Christendom."
"Colossal! Did you think that all those scenes of Helm's Deep and the Pelennor Fields were original? This is the story of the most intersting and consequential battles in history. Read and be blown away!"
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