最後的十字軍東征：航海家達伽馬的史詩旅程

ISBN-10: 9578759975
ISBN-13: 9789578759978
Category: History (General)
Language: Chinese
Published: 2019-12-03
Publisher: 馬可孛羅
Author: 奈傑爾．克里夫

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1497年7月，這是歐洲歷史上最後一次的「十字軍東征」航海家達伽馬矢言要打破伊斯蘭與基督教世界的權力平衡改變歐、亞、非三大洲的命運英國歷史學家、傳記作者奈傑爾．克里夫史詩巨作 2012年《紐約時報》書評年度圖書，Amazon 4.2分、Goodreads 4.1分讀者好評紐時盛讚本書作者「克里夫擁有小說家刻劃人物的天賦」、「深刻尖銳地重現十六世紀葡萄牙的榮耀與卑劣」【本書內容】一個歐洲邊陲小國的鴻鵠之志一個百年來歐洲人難以忘懷的東方夢想交織成以上帝為名的「最後十字軍東征」一四九七年七月，由葡萄牙探險家瓦斯科．達伽馬率隊的一個小型艦隊從里斯本出發，探索傳說中從歐洲到亞洲的海上航線。在此前的日子裡，基督徒與穆斯林已經打了四百年的十字軍戰爭，在陸路上節節敗退，連帝都君士坦丁堡也淪陷的基督教歐洲，亟欲另尋破口，收復聖地耶路撒冷。他們決定從海上找尋出路。這些探險者在他們的風帆上畫上血紅的十字架，自許是「最後的十字軍戰士」，胸中懷著尋找「祭司王約翰」與東方香料的熱情，繞過了廣大的非洲大陸，進入了東方。此舉，將改變伊斯蘭教和基督教之間的權力平衡，也將改變歐、亞、非三大洲的命運。達伽馬是歐洲第一位繞過非洲、阿拉伯半島，抵達印度的航海家，此次航行象徵基督教與東方世界的首次相遇，也是西方人認識東方的轉折點。本書是達伽馬和冒險家、騎士、海盜、奴隸、罪犯、船員的史詩冒險故事，完整重現了達伽馬的航海日誌，一段激烈的文化碰撞歷程。歷史作家奈傑爾．克里夫利用新發現的材料，一本達伽馬水手的日記，和難得一見的達伽馬與印度土邦首領之間的通信，重新詮釋了達伽馬的探險活動在大航海時代中的決定性影響力；此外，作者也想賦予達伽馬全新的歷史定位，他跟同時代發現美洲的哥倫布一樣，都是改變世界命運的重要人物，過去卻往往遭人輕忽。【國際書評】生動而野心勃勃……克里夫擁有小說家刻劃人物的天賦……深刻尖銳地重現十六世紀葡萄牙的榮耀與卑劣。──艾瑞克．奧姆斯比（Eric Ormsby），《紐約時報書評》一部史詩……克里夫述說了一個引人入勝的冒險故事，結合了詳盡的細節。──BookPage 喜歡說書高手生動敘事的讀者，會把本書列為他們的年度好書。──《克里夫蘭誠懇家日報》克里夫的這本《最後的十字軍東征》，是本季最易讀、最吸引人、最發人深省的書籍之一。……克里夫的寫作有著相當多的活力、幽默風趣和敘事技巧。──《堪薩斯城星報》一個大發現時代的歷史新思考……克里夫在探索領域上開啟了新遠景。──《出版者周刊》本書從宗教和文化、帝國和貿易的角度，有益處地補充了針對基督教和伊斯蘭教的持續熱烈討論。──《科克斯書評》克里夫講述了一個時常讓人激動的故事……他讓人印象深刻地述說達伽馬光采的成就，但同時也挑釁地評估了達伽馬探險的目標與意義。──《書單》雜誌以過人的創作天賦和嚴肅的學術態度講述的故事。──詹姆斯．埃卡特（James Eckardt），《國家》雜誌出版社馬可孛羅 (城邦)

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