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The maritime Silk Road and cultural communication between China and the West / Yan Chen ; translated by Haitao Mu, Caiyun Gao, and Chen Chen.
Lippincott Library HE894 .C4486 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chen, Yan, 1916-2016, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Articles. Selections
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zheng, He, 1371-1435.
- Zheng, He.
- Merchant marine--China--History.
- Merchant marine.
- China.
- History.
- Civilization, Western--Chinese influences.
- Civilization, Western.
- East and West.
- Silk Road--History.
- Silk Road.
- China--Commerce--History.
- Commerce.
- China--Foreign relations--To 1644.
- International relations.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Asia--Silk Road.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 206 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
- Summary:
- "This translation of collected articles by Yan Chen (1916-2016) examines the role of the Maritime Silk Road in the formation of world civilizations. Analyzing the Maritime Silk Road's political, economic, cultural, and technological influence, Chen argues that this expansive trade network was vital to the spread of traditional Chinese culture"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. The Morning Twilight of China's Marine Culture
- -The Significance of Hemudu Culture on the Exploration of the Origin of the Maritime Silk Road
- 2. On the Rise and Fall of the Silk Road and the Shift from the Overland Route to the Sea Route
- 3. On the Maritime Silk Road
- 4. The Role of Ancient Zhejiang in the East China Sea Silk Route
- 5. The South China Sea Route and Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries
- 6. The Status of Ancient Countries in Thailand and the Bay of Thailand in Maritime Transportation before the Sixth Century
- 7. The Special Status of the Arab World in the Overland and Maritime Silk Road
- 8. The Influence of Zheng He's Expeditions on the Islamic World and Culture
- 9. The Prosperity of the Maritime Silk Road Pushed by Zheng He's Expeditions
- 10. The Special Status and Influence of Macao Port on the Modern Maritime Silk Road
- 11. On the Maritime Silk Road and Cultural Exchanges between China, the Philippines, and Latin America
- 12. The History and Prospects for the Development of the Southwest Silk Road
- 13. On the History and Contribution of the Maritime Silk Road.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Chinese.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Chen, Yan, 1916-2016. Articles. Selections. English Maritime Silk Road and cultural communication between China and the West
- ISBN:
- 9781498544054
- 1498544053
- OCLC:
- 1149327691
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