1434 : the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance
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Published
New York : William Morrow, [2008].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 368 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Status
Southside - Adult
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Published
New York : William Morrow, [2008].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-345) and index.
Description
The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. But now bestselling historian Gavin Menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, China--then the world's most technologically advanced civilization--provided the spark that set the European Renaissance ablaze. From that date onward, Europeans embraced Chinese intellectual ideas, discoveries, and inventions, all of which form the basis of western civilization today.--From amazon.com.
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