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

Defenders of the faith : Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the battle for Europe, 1520-1536 / James Reston, Jr.

Author/creator	Reston, James, Jr., 1941-2023
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Description	xxi, 407 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558. Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566. Religion and civilization--Europe. Holy Roman Empire--History --Charles V, 1519-1556. Turkey--History --Süleyman I, 1520-1566. Holy Roman Empire--Foreign relations --Turkey. Turkey--Foreign relations --Holy Roman Empire. Holy Roman Empire--Religion --16th century. Turkey--Religion --16th century. Vienna (Austria)--History --Siege, 1529 --Religious aspects.

Contents	The die is cast -- Horsetails and worms -- Ancestral aspirations -- The capture of a king -- More was lost at Mohacs -- The sack of Rome -- The end of the Renaissance -- The gates of Vienna -- Last gasp in Europe -- The natural enemy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-397) and index.
LCCN	2008054655
ISBN	9781594202254
ISBN	1594202257

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	D231 .R47 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold