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poxav's review against another edition
3.0
The funniest part is that the best parts of the book is all the stuff before and after the siege.
joshisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I had a difficult time connecting with this book. This is such a fascinating subject matter and period in history; recognizing this, I think the author got too bogged down by minutiae to make this a clear read. I’m glad to have read this but it certainly did not live up to my hopes.
thegoodmariner's review against another edition
4.0
Really strong historical work with an excellent concluding chapter synthesizing the legacy of the two empires. Great summer read.
mbates185's review against another edition
3.0
This book was interesting, though it set out to do two things (to which it accomplished to varying degrees): to tell the story of the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 and to tell the complicated history of the Habsburg dynasty with the Ottoman Empire from the 16th - 20th centuries. I feel that the narrative about the siege itself was well done, albeit brief since it comprised about 60% of the book, despite being the major centerpiece of the conflict between these two powers in 17th century Europe. The rest of the book made an attempt to explain the history between these two powers before and after the siege (with a brief bit about how they came to be friendly and the unlikely allies in the late 19th century and into World War I). I feel these sections were hit or miss, especially the material describing the 19th century onwards (there were good bits about conflicts in Europe during the 18th century). Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was engaging and well-written, but I think some prior knowledge of Ottoman interactions with Europe helped increase my enjoyment. Notably, I would recommend reading 1453 by Roger Crowley and the Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman to gain more insight into the Ottomon Empire in those time periods (15th and 20th century respectively).
eressea0806's review against another edition
5.0
看了好久終於看完了
這本其實沒有很容易讀
之前看了好幾次都停在蘇丹出征這段
本書最後一章比較有趣的章節上
最近終於把他看完了
對西洋史沒啥認識讀這本書其實挺累
也不太容易看出心得
我看完這本書最大的收獲是
原來新軍開放結婚後戰力還是很強的
停滯期的奧斯曼仍然是歐洲重大的威脅
之前的書太簡化奧斯曼的衰弱了
這本其實沒有很容易讀
之前看了好幾次都停在蘇丹出征這段
本書最後一章比較有趣的章節上
最近終於把他看完了
對西洋史沒啥認識讀這本書其實挺累
也不太容易看出心得
我看完這本書最大的收獲是
原來新軍開放結婚後戰力還是很強的
停滯期的奧斯曼仍然是歐洲重大的威脅
之前的書太簡化奧斯曼的衰弱了
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