A gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, by the author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and author of New York Times bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. He has spent over 25 years exploring Mongolia and its history, and his writing on the Mongol Empire has transformed our understanding of its long legacy. Jack Weatherford is the retired DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, and he is the only foreigner ever inducted into the Order of Chinggis Khaan, Mongolia's highest national honour. His other books include The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, Genghis Khan and the Quest for God, Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the World, and The History of Money.
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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
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
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