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Emperor of the Seas
Kublai Khan and the Making of China
Taschenbuch von Jack Weatherford
Sprache: Englisch

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A gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, by the author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.
A gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, by the author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.
Über den Autor
Jack Weatherford
Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS

Preface: China's Golden Age on the Sea

Introduction: The Travels of Marco Polo

I: KUBLAI: A PRINCE WITHOUT QUALITIES
1. The Mongols Descend on China
2. Left Standing in the Dust
3. Brothers on Two Continents
4. Möngke Becomes Great Khan and Restarts the Mongol Wars
5. War from the Pacific to the Mediterranean
6. Kublai Awakens

II: KUBLAI TURNS TO THE SEA
7. China's Great Water Wall
8. An Arms Race Begins with Financing
9. Kublai Builds an Offensive Navy
10. Da Yuan, the Great Beginning
11. Chaos on the Sea of Japan
12. Decadence Before the Deluge
13. Grand Finale of the Great Song
14. Navy Without a Country

III: THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA
15. Black Wind Over Japan
16. Markets, Money and Murder
17. Mongols Lost in the Jungle, Adrift at Sea
18. If Vietnam Fails, Attack Egypt
19. The Mongol Princess and her Tiger
20. Kublai Completes his Age

IV: THE CALM AFTER KUBLAI AND THE DECLINE
21. Iron Man and the Lotus
22. From Conquest to Commerce
23. Ports of Profit and Pleasure, Poetry and Pretence
24. Rotting Ships, Sinking Currency
25. China Retreats from the Sea
26. Wolves Come During Rain
27. The Empress of China Sets Sail

Epilogue: History Allows No Favourites
Research and Sources
Notes
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781399417747
ISBN-10: 1399417746
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Weatherford, Jack
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Bloomsbury Continuum
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Abbildungen: 5 mono maps and a plate section
Maße: 232 x 152 x 29 mm
Von/Mit: Jack Weatherford
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,478 kg
Artikel-ID: 129259523
Über den Autor
Jack Weatherford
Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS

Preface: China's Golden Age on the Sea

Introduction: The Travels of Marco Polo

I: KUBLAI: A PRINCE WITHOUT QUALITIES
1. The Mongols Descend on China
2. Left Standing in the Dust
3. Brothers on Two Continents
4. Möngke Becomes Great Khan and Restarts the Mongol Wars
5. War from the Pacific to the Mediterranean
6. Kublai Awakens

II: KUBLAI TURNS TO THE SEA
7. China's Great Water Wall
8. An Arms Race Begins with Financing
9. Kublai Builds an Offensive Navy
10. Da Yuan, the Great Beginning
11. Chaos on the Sea of Japan
12. Decadence Before the Deluge
13. Grand Finale of the Great Song
14. Navy Without a Country

III: THE SILK ROAD OF THE SEA
15. Black Wind Over Japan
16. Markets, Money and Murder
17. Mongols Lost in the Jungle, Adrift at Sea
18. If Vietnam Fails, Attack Egypt
19. The Mongol Princess and her Tiger
20. Kublai Completes his Age

IV: THE CALM AFTER KUBLAI AND THE DECLINE
21. Iron Man and the Lotus
22. From Conquest to Commerce
23. Ports of Profit and Pleasure, Poetry and Pretence
24. Rotting Ships, Sinking Currency
25. China Retreats from the Sea
26. Wolves Come During Rain
27. The Empress of China Sets Sail

Epilogue: History Allows No Favourites
Research and Sources
Notes
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781399417747
ISBN-10: 1399417746
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Weatherford, Jack
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Bloomsbury Continuum
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestraße 122 a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Abbildungen: 5 mono maps and a plate section
Maße: 232 x 152 x 29 mm
Von/Mit: Jack Weatherford
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,478 kg
Artikel-ID: 129259523
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