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Victory of the West: The Great Christian-Muslim Clash at the Battle of Lepanto
Contributor(s): Capponi, Niccolo (Author)

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 ISBN: 0306816180     ISBN-13: 9780306816185
Publisher: Da Capo Press
OUR PRICE: $23.74  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2008
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Annotation: In this compelling piece of narrative history, Capponi describes the clash between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League that led to the Battle of Lepanto and takes a fresh look at the bloody struggle at sea between oared fighting galleys and determined men of faith.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other)
- History | Military - Naval
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: 956.930
Physical Information: 1.25" H x 5.81" W x 8.58" L (1.07 lbs) 464 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 16th Century
- Cultural Region - Mediterranean
- Cultural Region - Middle East
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
When the heavily manned fleet of the Ottoman Empire met the ships of a fragile coalition of Christian European states in 1571, the waters off the coast of Greece, they say, "ran red with blood." It was a victory of the West-the first major victory of Europeans against the Ottoman Empire. In this compelling piece of narrative history, Niccolò Capponi describes the underlying clash of cultures and takes a fresh look at the bloody struggle between oared fighting galleys and determined men of faith. As a description of the age-old conflict between Christianity and Islam, it is a story which resonates today.
 
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