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--then the world's most
technologically advanced civilization--provided the spark that set
the European Renaissance ablaze. From that date onward, Europeans
embraced Chinese ideas, discoveries, and inventions, all of which
form the basis of Western civilization today.
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "1421" combines a
long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an
investigative adventure, bringing the reader aboard the remarkable
Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence, and
then back across the world. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned,
"1434" will change the way we see ourselves, our history, and our
world.
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