Cliff, Nigel <br/><br/>
Holy war  : how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations 
/ Nigel Cliff 
 - 1st ed 
 - New York  : Harper  , c2011. 
 - x, 547 p.  : col. ill., maps (chiefly col.)  ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [424]-526) and index. 
<br/><br/>Origins. East and West ; The Holy Land ; A family war ; The ocean sea ; The end of the world ; The rivals -- Exploration. The commander ; Learning the ropes ; The Swahili coast ; Riding the monsoon ; Kidnap ; Dangers and delights ; A Venetian in Lisbon -- Crusade. The Admiral of India ; Shock and awe ; Standoff at sea ; Empire of the Waves ; The King's Deputy ; The crazy sea. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780061735127 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011021331 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Gama, Vasco da , 1469-1524 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>East and West<br/>Christianity and other religions----Islam----History<br/>Islam----Relations----Christianity
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa---Discovery and exploration<br/>India----Discovery and exploration
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G401.G3  / C44 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.4 CLI