Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433 (Library of World Biography Series)
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Dewey Decimal Number: 951.026092
EAN: 9780321084439
ISBN: 0321084438
Label: Longman
Manufacturer: Longman
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: May 13, 2006
Publisher: Longman
Sales Rank: 95076
Studio: Longman
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This new biography, part of Longman's World Biography series, of the Chinese explorer Zheng He sheds new light on one of the most important “what if” questions of early modern history: why a technically advanced China did not follow the same path of development as the major European powers.
Written by China scholar Edward L. Dreyer, Zheng He outlines what is known of the eunuch Zheng He’s life and describes and analyzes the early 15th century voyages on the basis of the Chinese evidence. Locating the voyages firmly within the context of early Ming history,itaddresses the political motives of Zheng He’s voyages and how they affected China’s exclusive attitude to the outside world in subsequent centuries.
Rating:
- Found it excellentFirst, although I have studied much of Chinese history, I claim no particular expertise in the Ming ... Read More
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- Mediocre Scholar Evaluates Great NavigatorEdward Dreyer's book on Zheng He is a disappointment. I had known about Zheng He through Louise Levathes' ... Read More
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- Best study of the "Treasure Fleet" voyages by a wide margin The table of contents, which I've reproduced at the end of this, gives a good idea of the book's coverage and ... Read More
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