The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama – A Radical Reinterpretation of the Struggle Between Christianity and Islam

The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama – A Radical Reinterpretation of the Struggle Between Christianity and Islam

HistorianNigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama’spioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point inthe struggle between Christianity and Islam—a series of events which foreveraltered the relationship between East and West. Perfect for readers of <em>Endurance</em>:<em>Shackleton’s</em><em> Incredible Voyage</em>, <em>Galileo’sDaughter</em>,<em> </em>and <em>Atlantic</em>,<em> </em>this first-ever completeaccount of da Gama’s voyages includes new information from the recentlydiscovered diaries of his sailors and an extraordinary series of lettersbetween da Gama and the Zamorin, a king of modern-dayKerala, India. Cliff, the author of <em>The Shakespeare Riots</em>, draws uponhis own travels in da Gama’s footsteps to add detail, authenticity, and acontemporary perspective to this riveting, one-of-a-kind historical epic.