The Siege of Vienna - Softcover

Stoye, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843410370 ISBN 13: 9781843410379

Verlag: Birlinn Ltd, 2007

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'the master of every aspect of his subject' -- C.V. Wedgewood * Daily Telegraph * 'fine historical work ... well worth reading' -- Otto von Habsburg * Catholic Herald * 'Worthy of the pen of a Thucydides or 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' * Times Literary Supplement * 'This work by a late English scholar is full of rich detail, giving the reader a complete picture of this epic battle, one that covers the events that led up to the battle as well as the battle itself... Last but not least, the author tells how the siege and its consequences influenced the development of Europe' * Military Heritage *

Reseña del editor:

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 their European territories and began the long decline which led to the final collapse of the Empire, and the Hapsburgs turned their attention from France and the Rhine frontier to the rich pickings of the Balkans. The hot September day that witnesses the last great trial of strength between Cross and Crescent opened an epoch in European history that lasted until the cataclysm of the First World War in 1914.

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• Verlag: Birlinn Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1843410370
• ISBN 13: 9781843410379
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320