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Conquerors : how Portugal forged the first global empire. Roger Crowley

Crowley, Roger [1951-...] cop. 2015

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Title:
Conquerors : how Portugal forged the first global empire. Roger Crowley
Author: Crowley, Roger [1951-...]
Subjects: Imperialism -- History;
Impérialisme -- Histoire;
Portugal -- Colonies -- History -- 16th century;
Portugal -- Colonies -- Histoire -- 16e siècle
Description: Bibliogr. p. 327-351. Index
Prologue: The prow of Europe Part I. Reconnaissance: the route to the Indies The India plan The race Vasco da Gama "The Devil take you!" The Samudri Part II. Monopolies and holy war Cabral The fate of the Miri Fury and vengeance Toeholds The Kingdom of India The great whore of Babylon "The terrible" Three days at Chaul "The wrath of the Franks" Diu Part III. Conquest: The great Khan of India The doors of the Samudri "What the Portuguese win they never give up" Prisoners of the rain The uses of terror To the eye of the sun The wax bullet "All the riches of the world in your hands" The last voyage Epilogue: "They never stop in one place
Publisher: New York : Random House, cop. 2015
Creation Date: cop. 2015
Format: 1 vol. (XXV-368 p.) : ill., jaquette ill. en coul., cartes ; 25 cm
Language: English

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