2009, ISBN: 9781845117047

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: Overlook Books], Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag: 288 Seiten Verlag: I.B. Tauris (2009) - Sprache: Englisch - Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,8 x 15.6 x 2.8… Altro …

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: Overlook Books], Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag: 288 Seiten Verlag: I.B. Tauris (2009) - Sprache: Englisch - Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,8 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm »Fatih – der Eroberer« lautet der klangvolle Beiname Mehmets II. (1430–1481), seit es ihm am 29. Mai 1453 gelang, Konstantinopel einzunehmen. Die Erschütterung der westlichen Welt war gewaltig, und noch heute wird das Ereignis als epochaler Wendepunkt gesehen. Dabei hatte Mehmet keineswegs die Zerstörung des byzantinischen Reiches im Sinn. Vielmehr beanspruchte er dessen Fortsetzung – freilich unter islamischen Vorzeichen. Das Engagement für die verschiedenen Künste, seien es Architektur, bildende Kunst oder Literatur, gehörte zum Selbstverständnis des mächtigen Herrschers. Auch die Wissenschaften, insbesondere die Ingenieurskunst und die Naturwissenschaften, lagen ihm am Herzen. Kaum etwas blieb unversucht, um Künstler und Gelehrte aus aller Welt an den Sultanshof nach Konstantinopel zu locken. Bereits zu Lebzeiten war die historische Gestalt Mehmets umstritten. Auch in heutiger Zeit dominiert der kriegerische Aspekt die Wahrnehmung des Osmanenherrschers. Mit diesem Band wird nun ein grundlegend neues Bild entworfen: Mehmet II. erscheint als maßgeblicher Förderer einer Renaissancekultur, die sich aus ganz unterschiedlichen Traditionen speist. Sultan Mehmet II, the Grand Turk, known to his countrymen as Fatih, 'the Conqueror', and to much of Europe as 'the present Terror of the World', was once the most feared and powerful ruler in the world. The seventh of his line to rule the Ottoman Turks, Mehmet was barely 21 when he conquered Byzantine Constantinople, which became Istanbul and the capital of his mighty empire. Mehmet reigned for 30 years, during which time his armies extended the borders of his empire halfway across Asia Minor and as far into Europe as Hungary and Italy. Three popes called for crusades against him as Christian Europe came face to face with a new Muslim empire.Mehmet himself was an enigmatic figure. Revered by the Turks and seen as a cruel and brutal tyrant by the west, he was a brilliant military leader but also a renaissance prince who had in his court Persian and Turkish poets, Arab and Greek astronomers and Italian scholars and artists. In this, the first biography of Mehmet for 30 years, John Freely vividly brings to life the world in which Mehmet lived and illuminates the man behind the myths, a figure who dominated both East and West from his palace above the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, where an inscription still hails him as, 'Sultan of the two seas, shadow of God in the two worlds, God's servant between the two horizons, hero of the water and the land, conqueror of the stronghold of Constantinople." Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende John Freely was born in New York and joined the US Navy at the age of seventeen, serving with a commando unit in Burma and China during the last years of World War II. He has lived in New York, Boston, London, Athens and Istanbul and has written over forty travel books and guides, most of them about Greece and Turkey. He is author of 'The Cyclades', 'The Ionian Islands', 'Crete', 'The Western Shores of Turkey', 'Strolling Through Athens', 'Strolling Through Venice' as well as 'Inside the Seraglio', 'Jem Sultan' and the bestselling 'Strolling Through Istanbul'., DE, [SC: 2.90], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, privates Angebot, 23,8 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 288, [GW: 650g], 1, Banküberweisung, Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Renaissance]<

ISBN: 9781845117047

Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd ISBN 13: 9781845117047. Books will be free of page markings. Book DetailsTitle: The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II - Conqueror of Constantinople,  … Altro …

Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd ISBN 13: 9781845117047. Books will be free of page markings. Book DetailsTitle: The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II - Conqueror of Constantinople,  Item Condition:used item in a good conditionAuthor:John Freely ISBN 10:1845117042Publisher:I B Tauris & Co Ltd ISBN 13:9781845117047Published On:2009-02-19 SKU:8765-9781845117047Binding:Hardcover Language:englishEdition:- List Price:- At cmedia_group we believe that good quality and speed of service is what pleases our customers and according to this we have a product guarantee on all our books.All used books sold by cmedia_group:Will be clean, not soiled or stained.All pages will be present and undamaged.Books will be free of page markings.Some pages may be slightly dog-eared through previous use.The spine may show some creasing through previous use.Ultimately we would never send any book we would not pick up and read ourselves.All new books sold by cmedia_group:Will be completely new and unfolded.Wrapped carefully to prevent damage or curling of book edges.100% money back guaranteeIf you are not satisfied for any reason, simply drop us an email and we will give you a 100% refund upon returning the item. If you are not happy then neither are we.Shipping DetailsDestinationAverage Shipping Speed(delivered to your door)Postage and PackagingUK7-14 DaysFreeUK(next day)*24 hours£5.04Europe/USA7-14 Days£3.49Rest of World4-21 Days£4.99*We guarantee all orders placed before 12pm will be shipped on the same day (provided it?s a working day) and will reach customers by the next working day. Note that payment must have cleared and reached us by 12pm to allow eBay enough time to send us the order details. Express shipping is available only to UK customers at present.If your order has not be reached you within a maximum of 15 days please contact us immediately and we will respond immediately to help.Return PolicyAt cmedia_group, we believe our customers should feel free to order any of our products in the knowledge that they can return anything back within 30 days of purchasing an item for any reason.We will not make it awkward, if you want to return something then all you have to do is ask! Simply drop us an email to the address given on your order confirmation email or login to your paypal account used for payment and send us an email from there. For defects or problems caused before receipt of an item we will of course provide full instructions on how to return the item to us. For other issues (perhaps you did not like a product or it did not live up to expectations), we are happy to refund all costs but require the buyer to pay the return postage cost.Once you drop us an email requesting a return, we will let you know the precise return method quickly and conveniently., Gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Publication Year: 2009, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II - Conqueror of Constantinople, Master of an Empire and Lord of Two Seas, Item Height: 234mm, Topic: History, Item Width: 156mm, Number of Pages: 288 Pages, Bloomsbury Publishing<

2009, ISBN: 9781845117047

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: I. B. Tauris], Sultan Mehmet II, the Grand Turk, known to his countrymen as Fatih, 'the Conqueror', and to much of Europe as 'the present Terror of the Worl… Altro …

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: I. B. Tauris], Sultan Mehmet II, the Grand Turk, known to his countrymen as Fatih, 'the Conqueror', and to much of Europe as 'the present Terror of the World', was once the most feared and powerful ruler in the world. The seventh of his line to rule the Ottoman Turks, Mehmet was barely 21 when he conquered Byzantine Constantinople, which became Istanbul and the capital of his mighty empire. Mehmet reigned for 30 years, during which time his armies extended the borders of his empire halfway across Asia Minor and as far into Europe as Hungary and Italy. Three popes called for crusades against him as Christian Europe came face to face with a new Muslim empire.Mehmet himself was an enigmatic figure. Revered by the Turks and seen as a cruel and brutal tyrant by the west, he was a brilliant military leader but also a renaissance prince who had in his court Persian and Turkish poets, Arab and Greek astronomers and Italian scholars and artists. In this, the first biography of Mehmet for 30 years, John Freely vividly brings to life the world in which Mehmet lived and illuminates the man behind the myths, a figure who dominated both East and West from his palace above the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, where an inscription still hails him as, 'Sultan of the two seas, shadow of God in the two worlds, God's servant between the two horizons, hero of the water and the land, conqueror of the stronghold of Constantinople., DE, [SC: 3.50], wie neu, privates Angebot, 229, [GW: 600g], [PU: London], Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Weltgeschichte]<

2009, ISBN: 1845117042

[EAN: 9781845117047], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: I B Tauris & Co Ltd], JOHN FREELY THE GRAND TURK SULTAN MEHMET II CONQUEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE MASTER AN EMPIRE AND LORD TWO SEAS,… Altro …

[EAN: 9781845117047], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: I B Tauris & Co Ltd], JOHN FREELY THE GRAND TURK SULTAN MEHMET II CONQUEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE MASTER AN EMPIRE AND LORD TWO SEAS, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<