Cross & Crescent in the Balkans. The Ottoman Conquest of Southeastern Europe (14th - 15th Centuries), Paperback - David Nicolle

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Publisher: The Highfield Press SouthamptonNumber of pages: 300Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 300 x 211 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbackEdito...