{"product_id":"islam-at-the-gates-how-christendom-defeated-the-ottoman-turks-paperback","title":"Islam at the Gates: How Christendom Defeated the Ottoman Turks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Moczar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristendom at the Brink: How the Ottoman Turks were Defeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the 500-year-long siege of Europe by the Ottoman Turks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the rise of the Turkish people from wandering Asian tribe to mighty pan-continental empire, \u003ci\u003eIslam at the Gates\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the heroes and villains, the battles and atrocities, the tragic errors and timely miracles, that marked the Ottomans' incursions from Europe's borders to the very heart of Christendom; and then, by the grace of God, their eventual repulsion and final defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn these pages you'll encounter: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bold sultans, timid emperors, and vile traitors who aided the Turkish advance - and the popes who tirelessly preached Crusade against it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrave saints who rallied Christian forces against the invaders - including the hardy warrior-monk who died in battle at the age of sixty-one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe island fortress whose rag-tag defenders continually thwarted superior numbers of Ottoman attackers - defying even the great sultan Suleiman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe suffering of millions of Christian families in occupied lands - their children kidnapped and forced into Muslim armies and harems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolk heroes from the hills of Hungary and Albania who rose up against their Ottoman overlords - and whose guerilla tactics inspired their people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tragic fall of Constantinople, seat of Eastern Christianity - its people slaughtered, its treasures plundered, its sacred places befouled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEurope's pivotal, improbable pair of victories at Lepanto and Vienna, and the defeat of the last great Turkish offensive on September 11, 1697\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid history and dramatic narrative make \u003ci\u003eIslam at the Gates\u003c\/i\u003e a moving look at Europe's long struggle against the Turks. But the author's shrewd Catholic outlook also makes it an edifying one. Had these events unfolded just a little differently, Christian civilization might have been conquered by the sword of Allah. If we fail to learn the lessons of history, Dr. Moczar warns, the West may yet fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the 500-year-long siege of Europe by the Ottoman Turks. Tracing the rise of the Turkish people from wandering Asian tribe to mighty pan-continental empire, Islam at the Gates chronicles the heroes and villains, the battles and atrocities, the tragic errors and timely miracles, that marked the Ottomans' incursions from Europe's borders to the very heart of Christendom; and then, by the grace of God, their eventual repulsion and final defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Diane Moczar is an adjunct professor of history at Northern Virginia Community College. She received a bachelor's degree in history and philosophy at San Francisco College for Women, and following two years of research in Paris, she obtained a master's degree at Columbia University. Her doctoral work was completed at Catholic University and George Mason University. She has written for Triumph, Smithsonian, Catholic Digest, National Review, and many other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.48 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53653584740659,"sku":"9781933184258","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8GcZnI26oe9781933184258.webp?v=1783998004","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/islam-at-the-gates-how-christendom-defeated-the-ottoman-turks-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}