Empires of the Sea The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World

Name: Empires of the Sea The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World
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ISBN: 9780812977646

ISBN-10: 0812977645

ISBN-13: 9780812977646

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Authors: Roger Crowley

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In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening shot in an epic struggle between rival empires and faiths for control of the Mediterranean and the center of the world. InEmpires of the Sea,acclaimed historian Roger Crowley has written his most mesmerizing work to datea thrilling account of this brutal decades-long battle between Christendom and Islam for the soul of Europe, a fast-paced tale of spiraling intensity that ranges from Istanbul to the Gates of Gibraltar and features a cast of extraordinary characters: Barbarossa, "The King of Evil,"…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/12/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.20" wide x 8.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English

Roger Crowley read English at Cambridge. He has had a varied career as a teacher and publisher and is the author of three books on the history of the Mediterranean. He lives in Gloucestershire and now writes full time. His website address is www.rogercrowley.co.uk