![]() ![]() The authors also included folk history from popular Greek myths and folktales to medieval Russian, Italian, and Turkish folktales. Some of the sources used remain in manuscript form only. ![]() ![]() All the original sources available were consulted and critically evaluated with the authors examining texts in all the languages relevant to the event. ![]() The book is insightful and the years of research that went into it are evident in the extraordinary attention to detail. Hanak, Professor of History, Emeritus, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV is a definitive study and at 816 pages, it is a hefty volume. The Siege and Fall of Constantinople: Historiography, Topography, and Military Studies by Marios Philippides, Chair and Senior Professor of Classics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA and Walter K. Two recent books offer excellent insights into the historical, cultural, and military history of the fall of Constantinople. The historiography is also a feature of more recent studies, examining the history of the historical writings on the subject. Recent books have focused on the military history, as well as the cultural and religious implications. Since then, countless books have been written about the siege and the fall of the city. May 29 marked 563 years since the fall of Constantinople in 1453. ![]()
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