{"product_id":"4737","title":"Islam at the Gates How Christendom Defeated the Ottoman Turks, # 4737","description":"Islam at the Gates How Christendom Defeated the Ottoman Turks, # 4737\u003cbr\u003epaperback 256 pages\u003cbr\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, \u003cem\u003eIslam at the Gates\u003c\/em\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\u003cstrong\u003eIn these pages you’ll encounter:\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cem\u003eIslam at the Gates\u003c\/em\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","brand":"Sophia Inst. Press (SOP)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505007341760,"sku":"4737","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/3735\/9296\/files\/4737.jpg?v=1782609790","url":"https:\/\/rampartcatholic.com\/products\/4737","provider":"Rampart Catholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}