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1434 - The Year A Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed To Italy And Ignited The Renaissance

by Gavin Menzies
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China's role in igniting the Renaissance.

'1434' is a must-read for history buffs who are interested in exploring a lesser-known aspect of history. Menzies argues that the Chinese fleet's arrival in Italy in 1434 was a catalyst for Europe's Renaissance. If you want to learn about how Chinese ideas, inventions, and discoveries influenced modern western civilization, this book is for you. The author's approach is both erudite and adventurous, giving readers a fascinating and well-reasoned account of how the world-changing event came about.

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1434 - The Year A Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed To Italy And Ignited The Renaissance

by Gavin Menzies
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ISBN: 9780061492181
Authors: Gavin Menzies
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2009-06-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: Asia, World History, Historical, European History
Goodreads rating: 3.47
(rated by 1484 readers)

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 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.
 

China's role in igniting the Renaissance.

'1434' is a must-read for history buffs who are interested in exploring a lesser-known aspect of history. Menzies argues that the Chinese fleet's arrival in Italy in 1434 was a catalyst for Europe's Renaissance. If you want to learn about how Chinese ideas, inventions, and discoveries influenced modern western civilization, this book is for you. The author's approach is both erudite and adventurous, giving readers a fascinating and well-reasoned account of how the world-changing event came about.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.