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When China ruled the seas: the treasure fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433
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When China ruled the seas: the treasure fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433

Author: Louise Levathes
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Edition/Format: Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Named Person: He Zheng
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Louise Levathes
ISBN: 0195112075 9780195112078
OCLC Number: 34933205
Description: 252 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents: Pronunciation guide to major figures -- Chinese dynasties -- Prologue: Phantoms in silk -- The Yi peoples -- Confucians and curiosities -- The prisoner and the prince -- The Treasure Fleet -- Destination: Calicut -- The strange kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon -- Emissaries of the Dragon Throne -- The auspicious appearance of the celestial animals -- Fires in the Forbidden City -- The last voyage -- The sultan's bride -- Epilogue: A people called Baijini. -- Notes.
Other Titles: Treasure fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433
Responsibility: Louise Levathes.
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