March 7, 2007
Professor at Iowa State's Semester in Florence Program to give address on
campus
Niccolo Capponi, a teacher of political science courses for Iowa State University's
"Semester in Florence" program will present a lecture Monday, March
19, on campus.
A noted Italian political scientist and authority on European military history
and politics, Capponi will speak on "Victory of the West: The Story of
the Battle of Lepanto, 1571" at 7:30 p.m. in 125 Music Hall.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Capponi's lecture will look at his new book on the subject, which is the definitive
account of the decisive battle between Islam and the West - a story of "squabbling
princes, fragile alliances and a truly unexpected victory."