02853nam 2200601 a 450 991045314900332120200520144314.00-300-16966-310.12987/9780300169669(CKB)2550000000104967(StDuBDS)AH24393398(SSID)ssj0000720507(PQKBManifestationID)11427795(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720507(PQKBWorkID)10668536(PQKB)11512076(MiAaPQ)EBC3420910(DE-B1597)486271(OCoLC)952756447(DE-B1597)9780300169669(Au-PeEL)EBL3420910(CaPaEBR)ebr10579309(OCoLC)923599004(EXLCZ)99255000000010496720100415d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe end of Byzantium[electronic resource] /Jonathan HarrisNew Haven [Conn.] Yale University Pressc20101 online resource (336 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-11786-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-287) and index.Autumn in Constantinople -- The shadow empire -- Playing politics -- To the brink -- Twisting the lion's tail -- A Council and a Crusade -- From Murad to Mehmed -- Nemesis -- On the quayside -- East or West?.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.HISTORY / MedievalbisacshByzantine EmpireHistoryManuel II Palaeologus, 1391-1425Byzantine EmpireHistoryJohn VIII Palaeologus, 1425-1448Byzantine EmpireHistoryConstantine XI Dragases, 1448-1453Electronic books.HISTORY / Medieval.949.5/03Harris Jonathan555113MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453149003321The end of Byzantium22726UNINA