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Holy war : how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations

Cliff, Nigel. (Author).
Book  - 2011
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Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524.
Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 > Influence.
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.
  • ISBN: 0061735124
  • ISBN: 9780061735127
  • Physical Description x, 547 pages : color illustrations, color maps
  • Edition 1st ed.
  • Publisher New York : HarperCollins, [2011]

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

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
List of Illustrationsp. ix
Author's Notep. xi
Prologuep. 1
Part IOrigins
Chapter 1    East and Westp. 11
Chapter 2    The Holy Landp. 31
Chapter 3    A Family Warp. 50
Chapter 4    The Ocean Seap. 70
Chapter 5    The End of the Worldp. 92
Chapter 6    The Rivalsp. 121
Part IIExploration
Chapter 7    The Commanderp. 155
Chapter 8    Learning the Ropesp. 111
Chapter 9    The Swahili Coastp. 188
Chapter 10    Riding the Monsoonp. 213
Chapter 11    Kidnapp. 232
Chapter 12    Dangers and Delightsp. 245
Chapter 13    A Venetian in Lisbonp. 272
Part IIICrusade
Chapter 14    The Admiral of Indiap. 297
Chapter 15    Shock and Awep. 316
Chapter 16    Standoff at Seap. 331
Chapter 17    Empire of the Wavesp. 354
Chapter 18    The King's Deputyp. 375
Chapter 19    The Crazy Seap. 390
Epiloguep. 407
Acknowledgmentsp. 422
Notesp. 424
Select Bibliographyp. 512
Indexp. 527
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