When China ruled the seas : the treasure fleet of the dragon throne, 1405-1433
Levathes, Louise1997
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Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this book sheds new light on the historical and cultural context in which China's early-15th century treasure fleet flourished.
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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264p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Originally published: New York; London: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
ISBN:
9780195112078 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1396256