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Constantinopla

Constantinopla

Historia Universal Asimov
Ancient HistoryHistory
Pages
384
Published
2011
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Isaac Asimov examines the long and eventful history of Constantinople, tracing its journey from its origins as Byzantium to its central role as the capital of the Byzantine Empire and its ultimate fall. This non-fiction book looks at the political, cultural, and architectural changes of one of the world's most important cities. Readers will learn about the empires and leaders that influenced its fate.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeIntellectualReflective

Genres

Ancient History History

Authors

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Barbara McShane

Barbara McShane is a writer whose work includes the novel Sólo te ahorcan una vez. Her stories often explore themes of justice and personal struggle.

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Isaac Asimov

Asimov was born sometime between October 4, 1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi in Smolensk Oblast, RSFSR (now Russia), the son of a Jewish family of millers. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Asimov himself celebrated it on January 2. His family emigrated to Brooklyn, New York and opened a candy store when he was three years old. He taught himself to read at the age of five. He began reading the science fiction pulp magazines that his family's store carried. Around the age of...