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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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