{"product_id":"empire-in-the-western-ocean-geoff-wade-9789882372719","title":"Empire in the Western Ocean: Sea Power and the Early Ming Navy, 1355-1449","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 extension into the Indian Ocean is the focus of Lo's still-timely and highly significant work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire in the Western Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e represents the most comprehensive and insightful English-language treatment to date of the evolution and activities of the early Ming navy. Moreover, it encourages further inquiry into contemporary questions of China's maritime aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoff Wade, Jung-Pang Lo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9882372716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789882372719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Geoff Wade","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410966868223,"sku":"9789882372719","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ba2c7cc-4fdc-442b-bfdd-cd0731b8e2b3.jpg?v=1697538432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empire-in-the-western-ocean-geoff-wade-9789882372719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}