Ten Battles Every Catholic Should Know
Ten Battles Every Catholic Should Know by Michael D. Greaney, published by Tan Books on January 15, 2018, is a detailed exploration of significant military engagements that shaped the defense of Christendom against militant Islam. This edition spans 266 pages and presents a thorough examination of battles primarily along Christendom’s eastern borders, focusing on encounters with the Ottoman Turks. Greaney’s narrative highlights pivotal moments such as the Battle of Manzikert and the siege of Vienna, providing readers with insights into lesser-known conflicts that played a crucial role in history.
Readers will find richly detailed accounts that not only recount the battles but also include historical footnotes and introductions to enhance understanding. The book delves into the struggles faced in regions like the Middle East and Eastern Europe, emphasizing the importance of these conflicts in the broader context of Christianity and Islam. With the inclusion of 12 battle maps, this work serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in military history and the religious dimensions of these historical events.
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Ten Battles Every Catholic Should Know offers readers richly detailed accounts of pivotal engagements–many little known in the West–in the centuries-long defense of Christendom against militant Islam. Join military historian Michael D. Greaney as, in gripping prose, he describes the struggle, primarily on Christendom’s eastern borders, against the dreaded Ottoman Turks in places such as:
– Manzikert, which marked the beginning of the fight,
– Wallachia, where Vlad II, the real “Dracula,” carried out a personal crusade against the Turks to such good effect that his name strikes terror down to the present day,
– Moh cs, “the Tomb of Hungary,”
– Vienna (the siege of 1529), the first setback experienced by S leym n the Magnificent, perhaps the greatest ruler the Ottoman Turks ever knew,
– Szigetv r (known as the “Hungarian Alamo”),
– …and five others.
The accounts of battles are enlivened and expanded with historical footnotes and introductions. Though less well known than the struggle to retake Spain and Southern France, the battlefields of Armenia and Eastern and Central Europe were just as crucial to preserve Christendom. Includes 12 battle maps.
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