When Asia was the world

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Main Author: Gordon, Stewart 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Cambridge, Mass.] Da Capo Press c2008
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Table of Contents:
  • Monasteries and monarchs : Xuanzang, 618-632 CE--Caliph and caravan : Ibn Fadlan, 921-922 CE--Philosopher and physician : Ibn Sina, 1020-1036 CE--Ingots and artifacts : the Intan shipwreck, circa 1000 CE--Nobles and notables : Ibn Battuta, 1325-1356 CE--Treasury and treaty : Ma Huan, 1413-1431 CE--Blood and salt : Babur, 1494-1526 CE--Medicines and misunderstandings : Tome Pires, 1511-1521 CE--The Asian world : 500-1500 CE.