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The Seven Voyages of Zheng He (English Edition)

Author:Don Morreale

Publication date:2020-06-01

ISBN:9787508546131

Language:English

Abstract:

“The Seven Voyages of Zheng He; The Real Sinbad the Sailor,” is a mid-grade (ages 10-18) biography about the 15th Century Chinese explorer, Zheng He. At the instigation of Ming Emperor Zhu Di, Zheng He built a fleet of over 300 treasure ships, some of them larger than a football field, and led the...
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Introduction

“The Seven Voyages of Zheng He; The Real Sinbad the Sailor,” is a mid-grade (ages 10-18) biography about the 15th Century Chinese explorer, Zheng He. At the instigation of Ming Emperor Zhu Di, Zheng He built a fleet of over 300 treasure ships, some of them larger than a football field, and led them on seven expeditions to S.E. Asia, India, Arabia, and Africa. Some historians believe he may also have sailed to Australia, Europe, and the Americas sixty years before Columbus set out to discover the New World. His journeys may have been the inspiration for the Legend of Sinbad the Sailor. Zheng He was a Muslim by birth, a Buddhist by training and, in practice, a follower of Matsu, the Chinese Goddess of the Seas. He was also exemplary in that he was able to spread the power and influence of the Ming Dynasty by peaceful means rather than through military conquest.

Book catalogue

  • Cover

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  • Titlepage

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  • CONTENTS

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  • Insert

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  • Chapter 1 Zheng He, China's Famous Unknown Explorer

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  • Chapter 2 Taken Captive

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  • Chapter 3 A Lucky Break

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  • Chapter 4 Battle for the Throne

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  • Chapter 5 A New Job for Zheng He

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  • Chapter 6 Building the Treasure Fleet

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  • Chapter 7 The Fleet Sets Sail

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  • Chapter 8 Storms, Pirates, and a fight with the King of Ceylon

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  • Chapter 9 A Giraffe for the Emper

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  • Chapter 10 The Voyage to Africa

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  • Chapter 11 Trouble at Home

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  • Chapter 12 Zheng He the Legend

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  • Epilogue

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  • Timeline of Zheng He's Life

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  • Don Morreale

    19
  • Copyright

    20
  • Backcover

    21

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