Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World
by Crowley, Roger
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+ Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1400066247
- ISBN 13
- 9781400066247
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Synopsis
Roger Crowley was born in 1951 and spent part of his childhood in Malta. He read English at Cambridge University and taught English in Istanbul, where he developed a strong interest in the history of Turkey. He has traveled widely throughout the Mediterranean basin over many years and has a wide-ranging knowledge of its history and culture. He lives in Gloucestershire, England. He is also the author of 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West. From the Hardcover edition.
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- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311808
- Title
- Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World
- Author
- Crowley, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+ Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1400066247
- ISBN 13
- 9781400066247
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008-06-30
- Size
- 5x1x9
- Keywords
- stre10
- X weight
- 23 oz
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