The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, by Daniel Carson

The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, by Daniel Carson

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The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, by Daniel Carson

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On May 29, 1453, the ancient city of Constantinople, once capital of the Roman Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks. Soon, the centuries-long order of the Middle Ages in Europe began to unravel: the armored knight on horseback ceased to inspire fear on the battlefield, stone castles no longer stopped an enemy's advance, and the pope in Rome found that half of Europe no longer accepted his teachings. European ships steered away from the familiar routes between the ports of their own continent, landing in the Americas, in India, and finally circling the world. New ideas about gaining knowledge by experiment and direct observation challenged medieval reliance on ancient authorities. Find out why in "The Day the World Changed".

The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, by Daniel Carson

• Amazon Sales Rank: #249427 in Books
• Published on: 2015-09-27
• Released on: 2015-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x .51" w x 6.00" l, .67 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 202 pages

The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, by Daniel Carson

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Book By J. Cameron Millar Daniel Carson's book, The Day the World Changed: May 29, 1453, is an excellent introductory text to the major geopolitical issues that largely determined the shape of the modern western world as we have come to understand it in these contemporary times in which we live. Complex and often seemingly disconnected historical narratives have been expertly brought together in a readily digestible, balanced, and easy-to-understand story that underscores the importance of various tumultous events in medieval history, without which the world as we know it may never have come into being. As a person who grew up in the British Isles, and who was subjected to oftentimes very complex studies of British and European history (often dealing with literally centuries-upon-centuries worth of events), without ever having truly understood the importance of outcomes of particular battles, treaties, or royal marriages, all I can say is I wish there had been books such as this one available to me at that time. It would have aided tremendously my understanding of how the modern world came to be shaped, and greatly accelerated my appreciation for the study of history in general, a subject for which I now harbor a great deal more enthusiasm than I did while still at school. The author takes the reader all the way from the economics and politics of Ancient Rome, up until the near-present day, all in 187 pages, in a very readable and comprehensible format. Daniel Carson clearly shows the importance to the development of the modern west on the fall in 1453 of Constantinople (now modern Istanbul) to the Ottoman Turks. More books such as this one would encourage a greater degree of interest in and appreciation for global history, as well as a realization that the development of our current modern world was in no small way dependent upon a quite large number of very precariously balanced events.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Easily Read Well Written Narrative History For The Non-Historian By James Blase The importance of the fall of Constantinople to the evolution of our current world is deftly explained by the author in this description of the related historical events. It is written for the non-historian in a narrative style that doesn't just list dates and battles; but gives us a feel for the times and the people that lived them. History can be dry and dusty to many people and hard to relate to; but this author gets us in touch with the people that lived our ancient history, sprinkling his narrative with humor and a personal touch. It was an easy read, has many illustrations, and contains pictures of many of the places mentioned, some of which were taken by the author himself. I don't read many books on history; but this one was entertaining and informative, and by the end convinced me that, yes, indeed, the world did change on May 29, 1453.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Witty and easy to read By Austin This book is great for the layman - Dan does a great job of pulling together resources and putting them in a context that is simple to understand. He includes enough detail to support his points without boring the reader and interweaves his wit and personal background in to the story such that it emits a very unique tone that makes the subject pop. The content is focused well enough on the fall of Constantinople to exclude superfluous information but includes enough background and world events that it leaves the reader with a sense of robust knowledge about the time period. Dan - if you're taking suggestions, it would be great to read similar books on other periods (Goths, for example).

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