Based on original sources as diverse as actual sunken ships, archeological excavations on land, temple inscriptions, hand-painted scrolls, woodblock prints, and historical and literary records from China, Japan and Vietnam, this work tells the tale of the Mongol's maritime forays.
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ISBN:9781553652731 :
Physical Description:print xi, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher:Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 2008.
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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Timeline of Chinese, Japanese and Korean dynasties and periods -- Prologue. A divine wind -- 1. Hakozaki -- 2. Asian mariners -- 3. Enter the Mongols -- 4. Khubilai Khan -- 5. The song -- 6. Tsukushi -- 7. The Bun'ei War -- 8. The Mongols return -- 9. Kamikaze -- 10. Takashima -- 11. Broken ships -- 12. Distant seas, distant fields -- Epilogue. The legacy of Khubilai Khan's navy.
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