Empires of the Sea

Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580, by Roger Crowley, is one of the most gripping and exciting stories ever told of an epic period of international warfare, now beautifully repackaged.

Informationen zum Autor 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. His website address is w ww.rogercrowley.co.uk Klappentext A new edition of the narrative history which tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's struggles and sea battles of the 15th and 16th centuries. Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 , by Roger Crowley, is one of the most gripping and exciting stories ever told of an epic period of international warfare, now beautifully repackaged. Zusammenfassung 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.

Préface
Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580, by Roger Crowley, is one of the most gripping and exciting stories ever told of an epic period of international warfare, now beautifully repackaged.

Auteur
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. His website address is www.rogercrowley.co.uk

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A new edition of the narrative history which tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's struggles and sea battles of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Résumé
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.