Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Time Line of Key Events in the Ottoman Advance ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Crusade and Charlemagne: Medieval Influences 13
6. 2. The New Barbarian: Redefining the 'lurks in Classical Terms 43
7. 3. Straddling East and West: Byzantium and Greek Refugees 94
8. 4. Religious Influences and Interpretations 135
9. Epilogue: The Renaissance Legacy 174
10. Notes 189
11. Bibliography 273
12. Index 301
13. Acknowledgments 307