{"product_id":"emperor-of-the-seas-kublai-khan-and-the-making-of-china-hardcover","title":"Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Astonishing...Brings to life a thriving - and rather civilized - empire\" - The Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"sparkles with energy, insight and passion... difficult to put down.\" Nicholas Morton, BBC History Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eControl the sea, and you control everything...a\u003cb\u003e gripping tale of dynastic rivalry and innovation, from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe author of the classic work \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navy in the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea? Based on ten years of research and a lifetime of immersion in Mongol culture and tradition, \u003ci\u003eEmperor of the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e brings this little-known story vibrantly to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kublai Khan is one of history's most fascinating characters. He brought Islamic mathematicians to his court, where they invented modern cartography and celestial measurement. He transformed the world's largest land mass into a unified, diverse and economically progressive empire, introducing paper money. And, after bitter early setbacks, he transformed China into an outward looking sea-faring empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of his reign, the Chinese were building and supplying remarkable ships to transport men, grain, and weapons over vast distances, of a size and dexterity that would be inconceivable in Europe for hundreds of years. Khan had come to a brilliant realization: control the sea, and you control everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A master storyteller with an unparalleled grasp of Mongol sources, Jack Weatherford shows how Chinese naval hegemony changed the world forever - revolutionizing world commerce and transforming tastes as far away as England and France.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Weatherford is an anthropologist and author of New York Times bestselling \u003ci\u003eGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongol Queens, Genghis Khan and the Quest for God, Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the World, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.32 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978248978733,"sku":"9781399417730","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RqffT8j2cM9781399417730.webp?v=1775801254","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/emperor-of-the-seas-kublai-khan-and-the-making-of-china-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}