The enemy at the gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe
History, European history
Human-narrated audio
Summary
In 1683, two empires - the Ottoman, based in Constantinople, and the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna - came face to face in the culmination of a 250-year power struggle: the Great Siege of Vienna. Within the city walls the choice… of resistance over surrender to the largest army ever assembled by the Turks created an all-or-nothing scenario: every last survivor would be enslaved or ruthlessly slaughtered. Both sides remained resolute, sustained by hatred of their age-old enemy, certain that their victory would be won by the grace of God. 2009.
Title Details
ISBN
9781844137411
Publisher
Pimlico
Copyright Date
2009
Book number
2424010
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Richard Burnip
Duration
13 hours 13 minutes 17 seconds
Audio producer
Royal National Institute of the Blind, 2010.