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The Siege of Malta 1565
Francisco Balbi Di Correggio
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Description for The Siege of Malta 1565
Paperback. A story of one of the greatest-ever battles, a few men under the Knights of St John against a huge Turkish armada, written as witnessed by a participating soldier. Translator(s): Bradford, Ernle. Series: First Person Singular. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33, 8 black and white, 25 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
An eyewitness account of one of the greatest-ever battles as a few men under the Knights of St John took on a huge Turkish armada. This is the history of one of the great battles of the world, written by a private soldier who was an eye-witness. The siege of Malta was a crucial moment in the long struggle between Islam and Christendom for domination of the Mediterranean, fought out by unequal forces on the small island which commands the sea-routes at the centre of that sea. The Knights of St John were a survival from the medieval world, ... Read more
An eyewitness account of one of the greatest-ever battles as a few men under the Knights of St John took on a huge Turkish armada. This is the history of one of the great battles of the world, written by a private soldier who was an eye-witness. The siege of Malta was a crucial moment in the long struggle between Islam and Christendom for domination of the Mediterranean, fought out by unequal forces on the small island which commands the sea-routes at the centre of that sea. The Knights of St John were a survival from the medieval world, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
First Person Singular
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843831402
SKU
V9781843831402
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99-50
Reviews for The Siege of Malta 1565
This is a carefully-presented, well-translated and well-edited book, with an excellent commentary to accompany the original source documents. [...] Thanks are due to Boydell Press for making this serious academic publication available.
BRITISH BULLETIN OF PUBLICATIONS
Will serve as a useful primary source for undergraduates and as well as for scholars.
SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
An extremely ... Read more
BRITISH BULLETIN OF PUBLICATIONS
Will serve as a useful primary source for undergraduates and as well as for scholars.
SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL
An extremely ... Read more