The Last Crusade: the Magnificent Voyage of Vasco Da Gama
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This is a work about the sailing expeditions of Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at the end of the 15th century. Historian Nigel Cliff draws on newly discovered material, the diaries of Vasco da Gama's sailors, and rare correspondence between Vasco da Gama and the chiefs of the Indian state (now Kerala) to provide a comprehensive and fundamental reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyage. The author reveals the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage as a decisive turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam, telling us how a series of events during the voyage permanently changed the relationship between East and West. This book won the 2012 New York Times Book Review's Outstanding Book of the Year.
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