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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 ti...

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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.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Europe > History, Naval.
Table of Contents:
  • Ptolemy's map
  • Map: The Mediterranean, c. 1560
  • Map: The Siege of Malta
  • Map: The Battle of Lepanto
  • I. CAESARS: THE CONTEST FOR THE SEA. The Sultan pays a visit
  • A supplication
  • The king of evil
  • The voyage to Tunis
  • Doria and Barbarossa
  • The Turkish Sea
  • II. EPICENTER: THE BATTLE FOR MALTA. Nest of vipers
  • Invasion fleet
  • The post of death
  • The Ravelin of Europe
  • The last swimmers
  • Payback
  • Trench wars
  • "Malta York"
  • III. ENDGAME: HURTLING TO LEPANTO. The pope's dream
  • A head in a dish
  • Famagusta
  • Christ's general
  • Snakes to a charm
  • "Let's fight"
  • Sea of fire
  • Other oceans
  • Epilogue: Traces.

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