Hi, I'm not a student and do not have access to specialist books and journals.
I'd like to read up on the Byzantine–Ottoman Wars, how the two empires got their economic and military powers, and why were they at each other's throats?
At the moment I know very little, beyond the wikipedia article.
Many thanks! I hope I'm not breaking sub rules...
I found 1453 by Crowley a fascinating read. The book is about the siege and fall of Constantinople by the Ottomans. Not only is it incredibly informative and in-depth but the author writes the narratives so well that it almost doesn't seem like history. I picked it up at Barnes & Noble.