Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580Empires of the Sea shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. Opening with the Ottoman victory in 1453, it is a breathtaking story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Coupled with dramatic set piece battles, a wealth of riveting first-hand accounts, epic momentum and a terrific denouement at Lepanto, this is a work of history at its broadest and most compelling. |
Contents
Ptolemys Map I | 1 |
The Contest for the | 7 |
The Sultan Pays a Visit | 9 |
Copyright | |
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Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 Roger Crowley No preview available - 2009 |
Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 Roger Crowley No preview available - 2009 |
Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 Roger Crowley No preview available - 2013 |
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