Holy War: How Vasco Da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations by Nigel Cliff

Holy War: How Vasco Da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations

Nigel Cliff

547 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history religion adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
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In 1498, a Portuguese sea captain discovered a long-hidden secret: the sea route from Europe to the Indies. But while seeking out the fabled wealth of the East, da Gama and his crew faced storms, disease and the threat of attack from Muslim ships ...

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