| The Siege of Vienna: The Last Great Trial Between Cross & Crescent Contributor(s): Stoye, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933648147 ISBN-13: 9781933648149 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: "John Stoye is the master of every aspect of his subject."-Daily Telegraph "A fine historical work. . . . Well worth reading."-Otto von Habsburg, The Catholic Herald "Worthy of the pen of a Herodotus. . . . It is a measure of the fascination of Mr. Stoye's subject that one should think of comparing his treatment of it with the work of the greatest historians."-The Times Literary Supplement The siege of Vienna in 1683 was one of the turning points in European history. It was the last serious threat to Western Christendom and so great was its impact that countries normally jealous and hostile sank their differences to throw back the armies of Islam and their savage Tartar allies. The consequences of defeat were momentous: The Ottomans lost half of their European territories and began the long decline that led to the final collapse of their empire, and the Habsburgs turned their attention from France and the Rhine frontier to the rich pickings of the Balkans. That hot September day in 1683 witnessed the last great trial of strength between cross and crescent-and opened an epoch in European history that lasted until the cataclysm of the First World War. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary |
| Dewey: 943.613 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.32" W x 9.2" (1.14 lbs) 274 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The definitive account of the last serious threat to Western civilization by the armies of Islam. The siege of Vienna in 1683 was one of the turning points in European history. It was the last serious threat to Western Christendom--so disastrous was its potential outcome that countries normally jealous and hostile sank their differences to throw back the Muslim armies and their savage Tartar allies. The consequences of defeat were momentous: the Ottomans lost half of their European territories and began the long decline which led to the final collapse of their empire; and the Habsburgs turned their attention from France and the Rhine frontier to the rich pickings of the Balkans. That hot day in September witnessed the last great trial of Cross and Crescent. "Masterly...Stoye follows the action meticulously." --The Wall Street Journal |
Contributor Bio(s): Stoye, John: - John Stoye is a Fellow in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he lives. He has written several books including Europe Unfolding: 1648-1666, Marsigli's Europe: 1680-1730 and English Travellers Abroad: 1604-1667. |
