Venice, Austria, and the Turks in the 17th Century - (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) by Kenneth M Setton (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This book is in many ways a sequel to the 4 vols. of Setton's "Papacy & the Levant (1204-1571)," although the emphasis has shifted northward from the Holy See to Venice & Austria. Includes such topics as: Austrians & Turks in the Long War (1592-1606); the Bohemian Succession, & the Outbreak of the 30 Years' War; Gustavus Adolphus, Cardinal Richeliu, & the Hapsburgs; the Increasing Importance of France; The Treaties of Westphalia; Venice, Malta, & the Turks; The Long War of Candia; The Turco-Venetian War (1646-1653); Naval Battles at the Dardanelles (1654-1657); the Cretan War; Papal Aid to Venice; Surrender of Venice to the Turks; Turco-Venetian Relations (1670-1683) & the Turkish Siege of Vienna; The Conquests of the Austrians in Hungary, the Revolt of the Turkish Army, & the Venetians in the Morea (1684-1687); the Invasion of Attica, & the Destruction of the Parthenon; The Venetians' Withdrawal fron Athens; the Removal of Antiquities; Louis XIV, the Turks, & the War of the League of Augsburg; the Turkish Reconquest of the Morea; the Victories of Eugene of Savoy; & Venice as a Playground of Europe.

Review Quotes

"[A] very fine work. Setton has plumbed the depths of archives in Venice and rome and his mastery of sources is both exemplary and prodigious. It is not likely that anyone will tread soon in his steps."--John O. Ward "Panegon"

"In an age when so many monographs are narrowly focused and highly specialized, Kenneth M. Setton's majestic book...makes for a refreshing change to military and political history on a large scale...[A]n extremely well-done history of major proportions."--Jonathan W. Zophy "The American Historical Review"

"This is history...in the grand manner, a magisterial, massively annotated survey of the past politics of the cast region in question asked upon the most painstaking scrutiny of the materials, chiefly primary sources, in all relevant European languages and work in a host of archives... [I]t constitutes yet another major achievement by American's doyen scholar in the field of the Crusades and their protracted aftermath."--Thomas M. Barker "The Catholic Historical Review"