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Emperor of the seas : Kublai Khan and the making of China
Weatherford, Jack, 1946-2024
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Place reservation for Emperor of the seas : Kublai Khan and the making of ChinaGenghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navy in the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea? Based on ten years of research and a lifetime of immersion in Mongol culture and tradition, Emperor of the Seas brings this little-known story vibrantly to life.
Main title:
Emperor of the seas : Kublai Khan and the making of China / by Jack Weatherford.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024.
Collation:
x, 357 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-350) and index.
Contents:
Preface: China's golden age on the seaIntroduction: The travels of Marco PoloI. Kublai: a prince without qualitiesII. Kublai turns to the seaIII. The Silk Road of the seaIV. The calm after Kublai and the declineEpilogue: History allows no favourites.
ISBN:
9781399417747 (paperback)
Dewey class:
951.025
Language:
English
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BRN:
523266
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 951.025 EMP | Onloan - Due: 14 Mar 2025 |
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