| The Career and Legend of Vasco Da Gama Revised Edition Contributor(s): Subrahmanyam, Sanjay (Author), Sanjay, Subrahmanyam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521646294 ISBN-13: 9780521646291 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: Vasco da Gama (?1469???1524) is well known as one of a generation of discoverers, along with Magellan, Cabral, and Columbus. Yet little is known about his life, or about the context within which he ???discovered??? the all-sea route to India in 1497???99. This book, based on a mass of published and unpublished sources in Portuguese and other languages, delineates Gama??'s career and social context, focusing on the delicate balance between ???career??? and ???legend???. The book addresses broad questions of myth-building and nationalism, while never losing sight of Gama himself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - History | Expeditions & Discoveries |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.28" W x 8.98" (1.40 lbs) 428 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Vasco da Gama (?1469-1524) is well known as one of a generation of discoverers, along with Magellan, Cabral, and Columbus. Yet little is known about his life, or about the context within which he 'discovered' the all-sea route to India in 1497-99. This book, based on a mass of published and unpublished sources in Portuguese and other languages, delineates Gama's career and social context, focusing on the delicate balance between 'career' and 'legend'. The book addresses broad questions of myth-building and nationalism, while never losing sight of Gama himself. |