{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-faith-christianity-and-islam-battle-for-the-soul-of-europe-1520-1536-9780143117599","title":"Defenders of the Faith: Christianity and Islam Battle for the Soul of Europe, 1520-1536","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna \u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Reston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143117599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43144531738739,"sku":"9.78014E+12","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2ac72bf2-b245-4cd7-8f0c-cb8d4c204fee.jpg?v=1750504030","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/defenders-of-the-faith-christianity-and-islam-battle-for-the-soul-of-europe-1520-1536-9780143117599","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}