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Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Roger Crowley
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:368 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | Military history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780571298198
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| Classifications | Dewey:909.0982205 |
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| Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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| Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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| Publication Date |
4 July 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Empires of the Sea shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. Opening with the Ottoman victory in 1453 it is a breathtaking story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Coupled with dramatic set piece battles, a wealth of riveting first-hand accounts, epic momentum and a terrific denouement at Lepanto, this is a work of history at its broadest and most compelling.
Author Biography
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.
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