From Cyprus to Lepanto : history of the events, which occurred from the beginning of the war brought against the Venetians by Selim the Ottoman, to the day of the great and victorious battle against the Turks /
"From Cyprus to Lepanto,' translated and edited by Kiril Petkov, is the first English translation of Gianpietro Contarini's 1572 'History...of the War Brought against the Venetians by Selim the Ottoman.' His work is the first and principal narrative of the war between the Ho...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Italica Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Italica Press medieval & Renaissance texts.
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| Summary: | "From Cyprus to Lepanto,' translated and edited by Kiril Petkov, is the first English translation of Gianpietro Contarini's 1572 'History...of the War Brought against the Venetians by Selim the Ottoman.' His work is the first and principal narrative of the war between the Holy League and the Ottomans, which began with the conquest of Cyprus and culminated in the battle of Lepanto. It includes Petkov's introduction on the author's sources, style, and above all, philosophy of history, as well as notes, a bibliography and an index. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Historia delle cose successe dal principio della guerra mossa da Selim Ottomano a' Venetiani. |
| Physical Description: | xxvi, 161 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-144) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781599103815 1599103818 9781599103822 1599103826 |