1434 The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the

Informationen zum Autor Gavin Menzies (1937-2020) was the bestselling author of 1421: The Year China Discovered America ; 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance ; and The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed . He served in the Royal Navy between 1953 and 1970. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He.  Klappentext 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 ideas, discoveries, and inventions, all of which form the basis of Western civilization today. The New York Times bestselling author of 1421 combines a long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure, bringing the reader aboard the remarkable Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence, and then back across the world. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our history, and our world. Zusammenfassung 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 ideas! discoveries! and inventions! all of which form the basis of Western civilization today. The New York Times bestselling author of 1421 combines a long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure! bringing the reader aboard the remarkable Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence! and then back across the world. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned! 1434 will change the way we see ourselves! our history! and our world. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gavin Menzies, Gavin Menzies
• Editore: William Morrow
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 09.06.2009
• Categoria: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918
• EAN: 9780061492181
• ISBN: 978-0-06-149218-1
• Numero di pagine: 416
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.5 x 23 x 3 cm
• Serie: P.S.
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