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1421

Paperback • 2003 • English • 1. edition

1421: the year China discovered the world

By Gavin Menzies

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On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was "to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the world in Confucian harmony. Their journey would last for over two years and take them around the globe.But by the time the fleet returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and...Show more

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ISBN

9780553815221

Publisher

Bantam Books

Published year

2003

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

1421

Format

Paperback

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