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The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama
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ISBN: 0061735132
Author: Cliff, Nigel
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HistorianNigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gamaspioneering 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:Shackletons Incredible Voyage, GalileosDaughter,and Atlantic,this first-ever completeaccount of da Gamas 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 Gamas footsteps to add detail, authenticity, and acontemporary perspective to this riveting, one-of-a-kind historical epic.
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