Victory of the West The Great Christian-Muslim Clash at the Battle of Lepanto by Niccolo Capponi

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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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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.

Paperback

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Weight 20 oz
Dimensions 10 × 7 × 2 in

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