Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433

When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433
When China Ruled the Seas The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne 14051433
Author: Louise Levathes
A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began making their way to the New World, fleets of giant Chinese junks commanded by the eunuch admiral Zheng He and filled with the empire's finest porcelains, lacquerware and silk ventured to the edge of the world's "four corners." It was a time of exploration and conque...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195112078
ISBN-10: 0195112075
Publication Date: 11/18/1996
Pages: 252
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 7

3.6 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

nccorthu avatar reviewed When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433 on + 569 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Fine book for anyone into the issue of the Chinese empire discovering the new world. Sticks to known and accepted facts at time of publication and give a good background of the controversy and history of China
Read All 2 Book Reviews of "When China Ruled the Seas The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne 14051433"


Genres: