Empires of the sea the siege of Malta, the battle of Lepanto, and the contest for the center of the world

A thrilling account of the brutal decades-long battle between Christendom and Islam for the soul of Europe. This struggle's brutal climax came between 1565 and 1571, seven years that witnessed a fight to the finish decided in a series of bloody set pieces: the epic siege of Malta, in which a tiny ba...

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Main Author:	Crowley, Roger, 1951-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Random House, c2008.
Edition:	1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:	Naval battles > History > 16th century. Naval history, Modern. Europe > History, Naval. Islam > Relations > Christianity. Christianity and other religions > Islam.
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