Defenders of the faith : Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the battle for Europe, 1520-1536

✍ Scribed by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V; Sultan of the Turks Süleyman I; Reston, James; Holy Roman Emperor Charles V; Sultan of the Turks Süleyman I

Publisher: Penguin Group US;Penguin Press
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Leaves: 407
Category: Library

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Overview: A bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna

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