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4) Holy war: how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 547 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's revolutionary voyages, which were seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam, explores the tragic collision of cultures resulting from his journeys to the Indies.
Author
Publisher
Mantra
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
Portuguese
Description
Buri travels through the forest to visit her daughter but on the way she meets a lion, a tiger and a fox who all want to eat her. She tells them to wait for her return journey when she will taste much better. Her daughter comes up with a clever plan but will it fool the animals? (Audio File).
Author
Series
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society volume no. 53, 55, 62, 69
Publisher
Printed for the Hakluyt society
Pub. Date
1875-84
Physical Desc
4 v. : ill., maps, plans ; 22 cm.
Language
English
8) Gandhi
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen 25th anniversary ; [Collector's ed.].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (191 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his role as India's spiritual leader by using his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest that helped end British rule. Centers on the extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence and set an entire nation free.
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