The Enemy at the Gate Audiolibro Por Andrew Wheatcroft arte de portada

The Enemy at the Gate

Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe

 Vista previa
Prueba por $0.00
Prime logotipo Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Elige 1 audiolibro al mes de nuestra inigualable colección.
Escucha todo lo que quieras de entre miles de audiolibros, Originals y podcasts incluidos.
Accede a ofertas y descuentos exclusivos.
Premium Plus se renueva automáticamente por $14.95 al mes después de 30 días. Cancela en cualquier momento.

The Enemy at the Gate

De: Andrew Wheatcroft
Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
Prueba por $0.00

$14.95 al mes después de 30 días. Cancela en cualquier momento.

Compra ahora por $7.99

Compra ahora por $7.99

In 1683, an Ottoman army that stretched from horizon to horizon set out to seize the "Golden Apple," as Turks referred to Vienna. The ensuing siege pitted battle-hardened Janissaries wielding seventeenth-century grenades against Habsburg armies, widely feared for their savagery. The walls of Vienna bristled with guns as the besieging Ottoman host launched bombs, fired cannons, and showered the populace with arrows during the battle for Christianity's bulwark. Each side was sustained by the hatred of its age-old enemy, certain that victory would be won by the grace of God.

The Great Siege of Vienna is the centerpiece for historian Andrew Wheatcroft's richly drawn portrait of the centuries-long rivalry between the Ottoman and Habsburg empires for control of the European continent. A gripping work by a master historian, The Enemy at the Gate offers a timely examination of an epic clash of civilizations. Austria y Hungría Cristianismo Europa Historia Islam Militar Oriente Medio Turquía Guerra Periodo colonial Imperialismo Imperio otomano Edad media
Comprehensive History • Narrative Sweep • Military Detail • Mythological Exploration • Superb Writing

Con calificación alta para:

Todas las estrellas
Más relevante
Really awesome book which gets into the nitty gritty of 16th-17th century warfare. Highly recommend!

Amazing

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Great overall history of the Hapsburgs and the Ottomans from their height of power in the 17th and 18th centuries to their fall. Day by day account of the 2nd Siege of Vienna.

Great History!

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Very well narrated. Lots of details, and told in a manner in which kept me glued to listening!

Excellent read on this period in history

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
I wouldn't call this a history. Most of the book describes military unit level action of the siege of Vienna. Lots of gory detail of the injury and death of soldiers and civilians. This book gave me an appreciation of the struggle between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans but not of their civilizations.

Details of the Siege

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Great in spots, too fast moving in others. The layout to get to the siege was ok, the siege itself I could have used more time and detail. Informative overall and tied back to how we are where we are today, which was a nice touch.

Great in spots, too fast moving in others

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Ver más opiniones