Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire by Roger Crowley (Englis

Description: Conquerors by Roger Crowley From the celebrated author of Empires of the Sea, Conquerors tells how the tiny country of Portugal set about exploring and conquering the world in the 16th Century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugals navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire. In an astonishing blitz of thirty years, a handful of visionary and utterly ruthless empire builders, with few resources but breathtaking ambition, attempted to seize the Indian Ocean, destroy Islam and take control of world trade.Told with Roger Crowleys customary skill and verve, this is narrative history at its most vivid - an epic tale of navigation, trade and technology, money and religious zealotry, political diplomacy and espionage, sea battles and shipwrecks, endurance, courage and terrifying brutality. Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts, it brings to life the exploits of an extraordinary band of conquerors - men such as Afonso de Albuquerque, the first European since Alexander the Great to found an Asian empire - who set in motion five hundred years of European colonisation and unleashed the forces of globalisation. Notes An epic tale of navigation, trade, technology, money, religion, diplomacy, espionage and shipwrecks, charting how Portugal set about exploring and conquering the world in the 16th century. Author Biography Roger Crowley read English at Cambridge. He has had a varied career as a teacher and publisher and is the author of three books on the history of the Mediterranean. He lives in Gloucestershire and now writes full time. His website address is Promotional The celebrated author of Empires of the Sea tells the remarkable story of how the tiny country of Portugal set about exploring and conquering the world in the 16th Century. Long Description From the celebrated author of Empires of the Sea, Conquerors tells how the tiny country of Portugal set about exploring and conquering the world in the 16th Century. As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugals navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire. In an astonishing blitz of thirty years, a handful of visionary and utterly ruthless empire builders, with few resources but breathtaking ambition, attempted to seize the Indian Ocean, destroy Islam and take control of world trade. Told with Roger Crowleys customary skill and verve, this is narrative history at its most vivid - an epic tale of navigation, trade and technology, money and religious zealotry, political diplomacy and espionage, sea battles and shipwrecks, endurance, courage and terrifying brutality. Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts, it brings to life the exploits of an extraordinary band of conquerors - men such as Afonso de Albuquerque, the first European since Alexander the Great to found an Asian empire - who set in motion five hundred years of European colonisation and unleashed the forces of globalisation. Review Text Fast-paced and vivid narrative...a fascinating account of the rise of an empire. Review Quote Praise for Conquerors "Excellent . . . [Roger] Crowleys interpretations are nuanced and fair." -- The Christian Science Monitor "In a riveting narrative, Crowley chronicles Portugals horrifically violent trajectory from impoverished, marginal nation to European power, vying with Spain and Venice to dominate the spice trade." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Brings to life the Portuguese explorers . . . perfect for anyone who likes a high seas tale." -- Publishers Weekly "Readers of Crowleys previous books will not be disappointed by this exciting tale of sea battles, land campaigns and shipwrecks. . . . Crowley makes a good case for reclaiming Portugals significance as forger of the first global empire." -- The Daily Telegraph "In his previous studies of the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century struggles between Christians and Ottomans for control of the Mediterranean, Crowley has shown a rare gift for combining compelling narrative with lightly worn academic thoroughness as well as for balancing the human with the geopolitical--qualities on display here. The story he has to tell may be a thrilling one but not every historian could tell it so thrillingly." --Michael Prodger, Financial Times "A fast-moving and highly readable narrative, which covers the voyages of Dias and da Gama and the battles and conquests of Almeida and Albuquerque . . . [Crowleys] detailed reconstruction of events is based on a close reading of the works of the chroniclers, notably Barros and Correa, whose accounts were written in the tradition of the chronicles of chivalry." -- History Today Praise for Roger Crowleys Empires of the Sea "Crowley has an astonishing gift for narration; his account is as exciting as any thriller." -- The Wall Street Journal "Crowleys page-turner history . . . deserves to be this [seasons] most recommended nonfiction book. . . . Rich in character, action, surprise, what transpired in those few desperate weeks is one of historys best and most thrilling stories." -- The Dallas Morning News "[Crowley] offers exquisitely delicate insights and undulating descriptive passages. Yet in his descriptions of the battles, his prose is so taut and tense, it is impossible not to be caught up in the harrowing action." -- The Christian Science Monitor City of Fortune "[Crowley] writes with a racy briskness that lifts sea battles and sieges off the page." --The New York Times "The rise and fall of Venices empire is an irresistible story, and Crowley, with his rousing descriptive gifts and scholarly attention to detail, is its perfect chronicler." -- Financial Times "A pleasure to read . . . a gripping story." -- Washington Independent Review of Books Promotional "Headline" From the celebrated author of Empires of the Sea, Conquerors tells how the tiny country of Portugal set about exploring and conquering the world in the 16th Century Details ISBN0571290906 Author Roger Crowley Publisher Faber & Faber Year 2016 ISBN-10 0571290906 ISBN-13 9780571290901 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-04 Media Book Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 946.902 Pages 432 Edition Main Short Title Conquerors Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-04 AU Release Date 2016-08-04 Illustrator Sean Michael Lucas Birth 1868 Death 1936 Affiliation Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Position Professor of Early Medieval History Qualifications M.S., RN-CS, Pnp Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-08-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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