V poiskakh khristian i prianostei - Kliff Naidzhel

Cliff, Nigel "In Search of Christians and Spices. The epic voyages of Vasco da Gama. Clash of Civilizations"
Cliff, Nigel "Holy War. How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations"
Vasco da Gama.
One of the greatest navigators of the "Great Geographical Open era."
The man who opened the sea route to India for Europeans.
The appearance of Portuguese navigators in this country was in fact the first clash of the two civilizations. How did the difficult relations of their representatives develop when each side quite sincerely (and, most importantly, not without reason) considered the other "barbaric"?
Nigel Cliff does not idealize or demonize any of the parties - the more interesting it is to read his beautifully written, multifaceted and fascinating book...