Author : Vasco Da Gama
Release : 2009
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 438/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Em Nome De Deus by : Vasco Da Gama
Download or read book Em Nome De Deus written by Vasco Da Gama. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The voyage of Vasco da Gama to India (1497-1499) was one of the seminal events of the Renaissance period. An anonymous Journal kept by a member of his fleet has long served as the main documentary source for accounts of this voyage. Strangely, there has only been one English translation of this important document, published more than a century ago. This book provides a new, updated English translation of the Journal with extensive editorial notes and appendices which encompass and reflect changes in the historiography over the last century on Vasco da Gama and his first voyage. In doing so, it examines initial Portuguese impressions when confronted by the cultures of Africa and India during this period.