Vefa Yayınları Sea Monsters

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How did a poor country, left on the edge of europe, become the first global empire that once ruled the seas? The portuguese sea voyage to india was not just a great geographical discovery. ...upended the old mediterranean-centered trading order, altered the power balances between europe and asia, and today... &quot

Globalization &quot

Has taken the first major step in the process we call King ii.

from joão &quot

Talihli. &quot

From vasco da gama to albuquerque, manuel saw ambitious rulers, sailors, and commanders reshape the world in their quest for wealth, religion, and the dream of empire. This magnificent story also had a dark side.

blockaded port cities, destroyed trade networks, wars fought in the name of religion, atrocities, and the heavy toll paid for the empire.

The author of historical books with the flavor of a novel, the legendary name of his groundbreaking works based on primary sources and meticulous research about the mediterranean world, roger crowley, the expert historian of netflix's globally acclaimed rise of empires: ottoman, narrates the breathtaking rise of portugal in sea monsters: from the african coast to cape of hope, to the new sea routes extending to india, the voyages of vasco da gama, the ruthless conquests of afonso de albuquerque, and the battles fought to seize the spice trade, turning them into an epic. Based on letters, chronicles, and eyewitness accounts, sea monsters is as much a story of the birth of the portuguese empire as it is of the dawn of the modern world.

with the translation of alperen soysal.

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Crowley possesses a rare talent for blending academic rigor with captivating storytelling.

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Financial times: "crowley breathes life into portuguese explorers, offering an unforgettable reading experience for those who love maritime tales."

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Publishers weekly product name: sea monsters product code: 9786256756250 author: roger crowley publication year: 2026 cover type: paperback number of pages: 400 paper type: 2. Dough turner:

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