1434 : : THE YEAR A MAGNIFICIENT CHINESE FLEET SAILED TO ITALY AND IGNITED THE RENAISSANCE

1434 : : THE YEAR A MAGNIFICIENT CHINESE FLEET SAILED TO ITALY AND IGNITED THE RENAISSANCE

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--th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MENZIES, GAVIN (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : WILLIAM MORROW 2008
Subjects:
Discoveries in geography > Chinese
Europe > Civilization > Chinese influences
Renaissance

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