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On the morning of October 7, 1571, in the Gulf of Lepanto on the Ionian Sea, the vast and heavily-manned fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League clashed in one of the most significant battles in history. By four o'clock that afternoon the sea was 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 clash of cultures that led to this crucial confrontation and takes a fresh look at the bloody struggle at sea 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 that resonates today.… (meer)
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For Francesca and Ludovica, whose ancestors fought on both sides
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On the morning of 7 October 1571 a long procession exited Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman empire, heading west in the direction of the town of Edirne.
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From the preface: "...The nineteenth century would exalt the battle as a victory of Western Civilization over oriental barbarism. Latter day 'politically correct' historians have reversed these parameters, it being now fashionable to consider Islamic Civilizations equal, if not superior, to those based on Christian principles. For these reasons this book's title has been chosen with provocation in mind, 'pour épater les incultes'. ..."
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But the depths of the gulf placidly guard the eternal resting place of all the brave men who lost their lives on a distant October day, fighting for their beliefs and a way of life.
On the morning of October 7, 1571, in the Gulf of Lepanto on the Ionian Sea, the vast and heavily-manned fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League clashed in one of the most significant battles in history. By four o'clock that afternoon the sea was 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 clash of cultures that led to this crucial confrontation and takes a fresh look at the bloody struggle at sea 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 that resonates today.
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