The Crescent and The Cross: Part Three
In the third instalment of The Crescent and the Cross, Owen Bennett Jones examines one...
The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009 · BBC World Service
November 23, 200926m 18s
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Show Notes
In the third instalment of The Crescent and the Cross, Owen Bennett Jones examines one of the most important Muslim empires in history - the Ottoman Empire. In particular, it focuses on the time of Suleiman The Magnificent, a towering figure in the rivalry between Christianity and Islam, and a crucial battle - the 1565 Seige of Malta.