ISBN: 9780691010786

By Franz Babinger, Walter Braddock Hickman, Ralph Manheim. --The New Yorker. List of IllustrationsEditor's PrefaceNote on Spelling and TransliterationAbbreviationsBk. 1The Ottoman Empire … More...

By Franz Babinger, Walter Braddock Hickman, Ralph Manheim. --The New Yorker. List of IllustrationsEditor's PrefaceNote on Spelling and TransliterationAbbreviationsBk. 1The Ottoman Empire at Murad's accession3Birth of a prince9Balkan campaigns - Hungarian counteroffensive16The crusade of Varna27A child sultan41The campaign in Greece44Murad's last years56Bk. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Mehmed the Conqueror and His Time by Franz Babinger, Walter Braddock Hickman, Ralph Manheim From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, this title covers various events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, the events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II are the subject of this classic biography. One of the most important figures in Ottoman history, Mehmed was the architect of victories that inspired fear throughout Europe and contributed to an image of the Turk prevalent in Western art and literature for many years. "Fascinating...From the Western viewpoint, Mehmed was seen as the man who gave the death blow to Byzantium, destroying the last vestige of the Eastern Roman Empire. Not surprisingly, the Turks regard him as the greatest of all sultans, a figure unparalleled in the history of the world for military prowess, statecraft, patronage of the arts and sciences."--Robert Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times Book Review "The definitive scholarly biography of the Ottoman emperor who in 1453 conquered Constantinople...Mehmed's career is a study of battle, murder, and sudden death, of brutality, perfidy, and spite, with no moral superiority awardable to either Christians or Muslims."--The New Yorker Table of Contents List of IllustrationsEditor's PrefaceNote on Spelling and TransliterationAbbreviationsBk. 1The Ottoman Empire at Murad's accession3Birth of a prince9Balkan campaigns - Hungarian counteroffensive16The crusade of Varna27A child sultan41The campaign in Greece44Murad's last years56Bk. 2Mehmed's final return to the throne64The fortress on the Bosporus75The fall of Constantinople87Creation of an Ottoman imperial capital101Repercussions in the West117Ottoman expansion into the Aegean129The siege of Belgrade137Bk. 3Ottoman campaigns - Albania, Serbia, and Greece151Papal efforts at Western unification167The last of the Palaeologi173Eastern adventurers and the fall of Trebizond183The pope and the sultan197Vlad the impaler203Bk. 4The subjection of Bosnia215Outbreak of war with Venice225Papal efforts at Crusade233The Ottomans on the Adriatic251Anatolian undertakings269The fall of Negropont279The Mosque of the Conqueror293Bk. 5Uzun Hasan in league with the West302War in the East with Uzun Hasan309The fall of Mahmud Pasha329Deathblow to Genoa's Levantine trade341Ottoman raiders at the gates of Venice and Austria347Mehmed in Walachia and Moldavia351The sieges of Kruje and Shkoder359Bk. 6Peace at last with Venice369Ottoman landing in southeastern Italy389Unsuccessful attack on Rhodes397Mehmed's last campaigns and death401Bk. 7The personality and empire of Mehmed the Conqueror409IThe ruler and the man409IIState and society432IIIArt literature and science462IVMehmed the Conqueror and the West494App. 1. Lists of Rulers and Popes511App. 2. Glossary513Index515 Review "Fascinating... From the Western viewpoint, Mehmed was seen as the man who gave the death blow to Byzantium, destroying the last vestige of the Eastern Roman Empire. Not surprisingly, the Turks regard him as the greatest of all sultans, a figure unparalleled in the history of the world for military prowess, statecraft, patronage of the arts and sciences."--Robert Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times Book Review Long Description From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, the events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II are the subject of this classic biography. One of the most important figures in Ottoman history, Mehmed was the architect of victories that inspired fear throughout Europe and contributed to an image of the Turk prevalent in Western art and literature for many years. "Fascinating...From the Western viewpoint, Mehmed was seen as the man who gave the death blow to Byzantium, destroying the last vestige of the Eastern Roman Empire. Not surprisingly, the Turks regard him as the greatest of all sultans, a figure unparalleled in the history of the world for military prowess, statecraft, patronage of the arts and sciences."--Robert Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times Book Review "The definitive scholarly biography of the Ottoman emperor who in 1453 conquered Constantinople...Mehmed's career is a study of battle, murder, and sudden death, of brutality, perfidy, and spite, with no moral superiority awardable to either Christians or Muslims."--The New Yorker Review Quote Fascinating. . . . From the Western viewpoint, Mehmed was seen as the man who gave the death blow to Byzantium, destroying the last vestige of the Eastern Roman Empire. Not surprisingly, the Turks regard him as the greatest of all sultans, a figure unparalleled in the history of the world for military prowess, statecraft, patronage of the arts and sciences. -- Robert Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times Book Review Details ISBN0691010781 Author Ralph Manheim Short Title MEHMED THE CONQUEROR & HIS TIM Series Bollingen Series Language English ISBN-10 0691010781 ISBN-13 9780691010786 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Series Number 96 Year 1992 Translator Ralph Manheim Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations 36 colour and b&w illustrations Birth 1907 Death 1992 Publisher Princeton University Press Pages 572 Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691010786 UK Release Date 1992-11-08 NZ Release Date 1992-11-08 US Release Date 1992-11-08 Edited by Walter Braddock Hickman Publication Date 1992-11-08 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 1993-01-17 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN: 9780691010786

From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, the events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II are the … More...

From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, the events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II are the subject of this classic biography. One of the most important figures in Ottoman history, Mehmed was the architect of victories that inspired fear throughout Europe and contributed to an image of the Turk prevalent in Western art and literature for many years. Fascinating. . . . From the Western viewpoint, Mehmed was seen as the man who gave the death blow to Byzantium, destroying the last vestige of the Eastern Roman Empire. Not surprisingly, the Turks regard him as the greatest of all sultans, a figure unparalleled in the history of the world for military prowess, statecraft, patronage of the arts and sciences.—Robert Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times Book Review The definitive scholarly biography of the Ottoman emperor who in 1453 conquered Constantinople. . . . Mehmed's career is a study of battle, murder, and sudden death, of brutality, perfidy, and spite, with no moral superiority awardable to either Christians or Muslims.—The New Yorker New Textbooks>Trade Paperback>World History>Ancient History>Ancient Hist, Princeton University Press Core >1 >T<