When China Ruled the Seas by Louis Levathes
Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived.
Taking the maritime story as her main theme, Levathes presents a fascinating picture of political and court life during the first several reigns of the Ming.. The story Levathes tells so skillfully could scarcely be more timely. * The Washington Post *
Both an eloquent and smooth sail through history, and a reminder the China should have been the world's great imperial power; a glimpse into a shrouded past, and a journey that is astonishing and fun. * Ken Auletta *
Both an eloquent and smooth sail through history, and a reminder the China should have been the world's great imperial power; a glimpse into a shrouded past, and a journey that is astonishing and fun. * Ken Auletta *
Louise Levathes was a staff writer for National Geographic for ten years and writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. In 1990, she was a visiting scholar at The Johns Hopkins Centre for Chinese and American Studies at Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195112078 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195112075 |
| Title | When China Ruled the Seas |
| Author | Louis Levathes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1997-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of A 1994 ^INew York Times^R Notable Book of the Year. |
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