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

by Capponi, Niccolo

• ISBN13: 9780306816185
• ISBN10: 0306816180
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-08
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

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, Niccolo 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.

Author Biography

Niccolò Capponi is an eminent military and Renaissance historian. He is a former fellow at the Medici Archive Project, and curator of the Capponi Archive. He lives in Florence, Italy.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. xv
Maps	p. xviii
Dramatis Personae	p. xxiii
Prologue	p. 1
The Waxing Crescent	p. 7
A House Divided	p. 46
Mediterranean Medley	p. 60
Build-up to Drama	p. 91
Cyprus	p. 119
A League of Mistrust	p. 153
The Cutting Edge	p. 179
Bragadin's Hide	p. 219
The 7th of October	p. 253
The Phoenix's Ashes	p. 287
Epilogue	p. 320
Battle Arrays	p. 325
Galley Armament	p. 332
Glossary	p. 335
Notes	p. 340
Bibliographical Note	p. 367
Bibliography	p. 374
Index	p. 401
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