Empire in the Western Ocean: Sea Power and the Early Ming Navy, 1355-1449

by Jung-Pang Lo

In this ground-breaking, posthumous study, the late Lo Jung-pang discusses the geographic, political, and commercial factors that led to the emergence of seapower and a navy under the Ming. While Zheng He and his seven expeditions have received some scholarly attention, few understand the long history of maritime engagement which provided the nautical and technical background for these voyages. The evolution of this maritime engagement and its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9882372716
• ISBN13: 9789882372719
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.2"