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Empires of the Sea

By Roger Crowley

Empires of the Sea Social Sciences

Empires of the Sea

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In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening shot in an epic clash between rival empires and faiths for control of the Mediterranean and the center of the world. In Empires of the Sea, acclaimed historian Roger Crowley has written a 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. Crowley conjures up a wild cast of pirates, crusaders, and religious warriors struggling for supremacy and survival in a tale of slavery and galley warfare, desperate bravery and utter brutality. Empires of the Sea is a story of extraordinary color and incident, and provides a crucial context for our own clash of civilizations.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2009-05-12
Publication Date:
2009-05-12
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0812977645
ISBN13:
9780812977646
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
281 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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