Description
Summary: | In 1453 Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. Nevertheless the culture for which the city had been the crucible for over a millennium continued to provide Orthodox christians, and to some extent the Turks themselves, with models that commanded respect and emulation.
|
Item Description: | Based on papers presented at a symposium held at the University of Virginia, Apr. 15-16, 1988. |
Physical Description: | xiv, 354 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0813913292 |