The last crusade the epic voyages of Vasco da Gama

• Main Author: Cliff, Nigel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Harper Perennial 2011
• Subjects: Gama, Vasco da > 1469-1524; East and West; Christianity and other religions > Islam > History > 16th century; Islam > Relations > Christianity > History > 16th century; Africa > Discovery and exploration > Portuguese; India > Discovery and exploration > Portuguese
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• Item Description: Originally published: Holy war. New York : HarperCollins, 2011
• Physical Description: viii, 547 page : colour illustration , colour maps 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [424]-526) and index
• ISBN: 9780061735134 (pbk.)

A new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's revolutionary voyages, which were seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam, explores the tragic collision of cultures resulting from his journeys to the Indies