The last crusade : the epic voyages of Vasco da Gama /

The last crusade : the epic voyages of Vasco da Gama /

In 1498 a young captain named Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies and, with it, access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage ever undertaken at that time. With blood-red Crusader crosse...

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Main Author: Cliff, Nigel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper Perennial/HarperCollins Pub., 2012.
Edition:First Harper Perennial edition.
Subjects:
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.
Africa > Discovery and exploration > Religious aspects.
India > Discovery and exploration > Religious aspects.
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