Holy War: How Vasco Da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned The Tide In A Centuries-Old Clash Of Civilizations (Hardcover)
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ISBN : 9780061735127
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Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations
HistorianNigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama’spioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point inthe struggle between Christianity and Islam—a series of events which foreveraltered the relationship between East and West. Perfect for readers of Endurance:Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, Galileo’sDaughter, and Atlantic, this first-ever completeaccount of da Gama’s voyages includes new information from the recentlydiscovered diaries of his sailors and an extraordinary series of lettersbetween da Gama and the Zamorin, a king of modern-dayKerala, India. Cliff, the author of The Shakespeare Riots, draws uponhis own travels in da Gama’s footsteps to add detail, authenticity, and acontemporary perspective to this riveting, one-of-a-kind historical epic.
Specification of Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations
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Author | Nigel Cliff |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | 1st Printing |
ISBN-10 | 0061735124 |
ISBN-13 | 9780061735127 |
Publisher | Harper |
Publication Year | 2011 |
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Height | 6 inch. |
Length | 1.65 inch. |
Width | 9 inch. |
Weight | 0.75 pounds. |
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