THE LAST CRUSADE/HOLY WAR
Why did one hundred and seventy men sail halfway around the world on a voyage that would last three harrowing years, would take them through enemy territory and far into the great unknown, and for many would almost certainly end in death?
The answer lies in centuries of struggles between two great religions for the soul and the wealth of the Earth—struggles whose roots lie deep in our collective consciousness. The story of these intrepid, zealous men holds provocative lessons for the modern world—the world that the explorers played a pivotal role in creating.
A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama’s groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between East and West, Christianity and Islam.
A New York Times Notable Book of 2011.
