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Explore the history of maritime trade through the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties with this scholarly work from Routledge. This volume, part of the Variorum Collected Studies, examines the rapid expansion of China's seafaring activities and the connections between the Middle Kingdom and the Indian Ocean. Readers will learn about the movement of Chinese ships to Southeast Asian ports and the arrival of foreign merchants who often acted as tribute envoys. The text also covers the early 16th-century contact between the Portuguese and China, which eventually led to the establishment of Macao in the 1550s. This third collection by Roderich Ptak provides a detailed look at the structural features of oceans, routes, regions, and trade during this era.

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This Routledge publication examines maritime trade expansion during the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties.

The text covers the history of Chinese ships sailing to Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Learn about the arrival of foreign merchants and their roles as tribute envoys in China.

This volume details the early 16th-century contact between the Portuguese and the Middle Kingdom.

The book explores the historical foundation of Macao in the 1550s through the lens of maritime routes.

This is the third collection by Roderich Ptak within the Variorum Collected Studies series.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
25 May 2004
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28 December 2006

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