{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-faith-christianity-and-islam-battle-for-the-soul-of-europe-1520-1536-paperback","title":"Defenders of the Faith: Christianity and Islam Battle for the Soul of Europe, 1520-1536 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Reston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWarriors of God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDogs of God\u003c\/i\u003e, James Reston, Jr., brought two epochal events in the struggle between Islam and Christendom to readers eager to understand the roots of the present-day conflict. With his unwavering eye for detail, Reston now weaves a captivating narrative that examines a pivotal period in that centuries- long war, which found Europe at its most vulnerable and Islam on the attack. This saga of colliding worlds is propelled by two astonishing young sovereigns-the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the Turkish sultan Suleyman the Magnificent-and is supported by a wide range of larger-than-life characters, who lend this meticulously researched history a novel's worth of suspense and brio.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Reston, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of thirteen books, including \u003ci\u003eWarriors of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGalileo: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written articles for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications; three plays; and the scripts for three \u003ci\u003eFrontline \u003c\/i\u003edocumentaries. He lives with his family in the suburbs of Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52153306677479,"sku":"9780143117599","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/bd025cc16893776aab99c12f47d0a20e.webp?v=1780454970","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/defenders-of-the-faith-christianity-and-islam-battle-for-the-soul-of-europe-1520-1536-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}