Holy War: How Vasco Da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061735127)

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 Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Galileo'sDaughter, and Atlantic, 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 The Shakespeare Riots, 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.

Author: Nigel Cliff
ISBN-10: 0061735124
ISBN-13: 9780061735127
Publisher: Harper
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2011
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.80d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/27/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011
Booklist 08/01/2011 pg. 16
New York Times Book Review 09/11/2011 pg. 22
New York Times Book Review 09/18/2011 pg. 28
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/04/2011 pg. 26
BookPage 09/01/2011