Umfang:
447 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
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26 cm
ISBN:
8854401641
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9788854401648
Inhalt:
Over 28 years during the beginning of the 15th century, Admiral Zheng He made seven voyages, visiting 30 countries. With his fleet of hundreds of junks, he travelled from Southeast Asia to Africa, from India to the Middle East, gathering riches, scientific knowledge, fame, and power for his emperor. He came close to conquering the world, until the Ming Dynasty's power shrivelled and the explorer's accomplishments were all but forgotten. In this volume, acclaimed photojournalist Michael Yamashita traces each journey made by Zheng He, and pays tribute to the remarkable achievements of this early intrepid explorer. Following an insightful historical introduction, Yamashita presents the details of each voyage, chronicling the interactions and commercial exchanges, and documenting, through his exceptional photographs, the diverse locales Zheng He discovered over close to three decades of intense exploration
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (page 447)
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Zheng He : the seven voyages of the grand eunuch /
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China : the middle kingdom conquers the seas
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The South China Sea : Nanyang : the southern ocean
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The Indian Ocean : en route to Calicut
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The Arabian Sea : trade winds to Mecca
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The Swahili Coast : in the land of the giraffes.
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Translated from the Italian
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Yamashita, Michael S Zheng He Vercelli, Italy : White Star Publishers, 2006
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Zheng, He 1371-1435
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Forschungsreisender
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Mingdynastie
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Geschichte 1371-1435
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Bildband
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Bibb, Elizabeth
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Yamashita, Michael S.
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Guadalupi, Gianni 1943-
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