The siege and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 : historiography, topography, and military studies /
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Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
[2011]
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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 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.