And now hes moved onwards and backwards to the minoans, an ancient mediterranean civilization he proposes. For reasons that infuriate skeptics there is a neverending parade of pseudohistorians spouting rubbish that is eagerly devoured by a credulous pig ignorant public. The year china discovered america publishers weekly. Gavin menzies speculated, in his book 1421, he speculated that the chinese fleet suffered damage during a storm and landed at bimini where they used their large square ballast stones to build an emergency drydock, the remains of which is now the bimini road. I have just began reading 1421 and have been surprised at the information concerning the chinese knowledge of the world and the influence of chinese maps on the journeys of european explorers. The new york times bestselling author of 1421 offers another stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence that traces the roots of the.
Gavin menzies had the idea to write his first book after he and his wife marcella visited the forbidden city for their twentyfifth wedding anniversary. As a layperson, i was fascinated by 1421 and thought it contained strong evidence for his case that the chinese circumnavigated the globe in 1421. The year china discovered america, that squadrons from zheng hes fleets, between 1421 and 1423, did indeed get. The new york times bestselling author of 1421 offers another stunning reappraisal of history, presenting. Gavin menzies and the chinese discovery of america pdf, journal of world history, 15 2. On 8 march 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from china. The new york times bestselling author of 1421 offers another stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence that traces the roots of, isbn 9780061492181 buy the 1434 ebook. When china discovered the world examines the theories outlined by gavin menzies in his book 1421. This current episode of deletion and socalled merger just doesnt contribute to a good article. A former submarine commander in britains royal navy, menzies must enjoy doing battle. In his follow up book 1434 he claims that the european renaissance was sparked by the chinese.
Gavin menzies is a retired british submarine commander turned amateur historian, but his authorship of1421. The year china discovered the world by gavin menzies pdf epub without registration. An article by geoff wade describing 1421 as a fairytale and fiction. The venetians possessed around three hundred galleys fast, light, thinskinned ships built with softwood planking, rowed by oarsmen and only suitable for islandhopping in the calm of a mediterranean summer. Files,book4 petermay fromrussiawithlove ianfleming. The year china discovered america by gavin menzies in chm, epub, txt download ebook. In this book gavin menzies, a british submarine captain puts forward the. Gavin menzies, a former british royal navy officer, argues in the bestseller 1421. It was set up in 2002 and for 18 years served as a focal point for ongoing research into precolumbian exploration of the world. Wikipedia has an article dedicated to the 1421 hypothesis, which lists some detailed criticism, specially about the chinese discovering austrialia an extensive site called the 1421 myth exposed an article by geoff wade describing 1421 as a fairytale and fiction salon has an article describing the book.
Apendice 1 1421 1434 chinese exploration gavin menzies. Crank history is big business and its getting bigger. By march 2006, the results of the c 14 dating had been obtained and a press conference was held by messrs menzies, liu and thompson at a beijing book shop. To nobodys surprise, the carbon date, obtained from a waikato university laboratory. Many historians asked how the author, a retired submariner now in his 70s, could devise theories such as chinese mariners circumnavigating the globe well ahead of magellan.
The precolumbian discovery of the american continent by muslim seafarers fuat sezgin the question of a possible precolumbian discovery of the americas has been pondered by many scholars throughout the second half of the 20th century. Aug 01, 2008 menzies, 71, could have anointed his bruises, pulled up his stumps and gone to live in venice on the proceeds of 1421, satisfied that his revisionist view of history had at least got a good airing. Audiofile magazine spotlight on author gavin menzies. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Hij is het meest bekend door zijn controversiele boek 1421. Menzies, 71, could have anointed his bruises, pulled up his stumps and gone to live in venice on the proceeds of 1421, satisfied that his revisionist view of history had at least got a. More so when it is historical than scientific it seems. His ideas have been profiled in the new york times, new york times magazine, and wall street journal, and he has lectured at the library of congress washington, d. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance. Gavin menzies is a retired naval commander with an engagingly roguish manner. Rowling, while the the articles for the books 1421 and 1434 should also have their own individual separate pages. He maintains that four chinese fleets, comprising twentyfive to thirty ships and at least. Essentially, everything menzies says is terrible and admiral zheng he did not discover the new world.
Additionally we have received hundreds of thousands of emails from readers of 1421, many bringing new evidence to our. The year china discovered america, also titled 1421. Here is a list of resources on debunking the 1421 hypothesis by gavin menzies. There you find a point by point refutation of all major claims by menzies. A youtube film including an interview with greg little is worth viewing b. Gavin menzies is the globally bestselling author of 1421. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international.
The year china discovered the world by gavin menzies 20030301 gavin menzies on. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of emper. Exsubmariner gavin menzies attracted global attention with his eyecatching farragos 1421 and 1434, books laying out how he imagined 15th century chinese fleets sailed through a driedup egyptian canal to reach renaissance europe and beyond. Gunnar thompson also claimed that the dual hemisphere map format was. The gavin menzies page should be a separate biography just like the page of j. A former submarine commander in britains royal navy, menzies must. I dont know if this book is exploring history that i have never encountered but has been understood for some. History is usually based on human events that have taken place. The year china discovered america 2002, gavin menzies aspires to rewrite world history on a grand scale.
In the center of the rock is a further inscription and a cross which documents. Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian gavin menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the americasoffering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in who discovered america the iconoclastic historians magnum opus, who discovered america. Whenever something we have been taught all our lives as being true is challenged, it is always met with some resistance and doubt. Rowan gavin paton menzies 14 august 1937 12 april 2020 was a british author and retired.
The year china discovered america, gavin menzies presents evidence that china not only discovered north and south america before columbus was born, but also rounded the cape of good hope, explored the north and south poles, discovered australia, and circumnavigated the world, visiting every continent except europe. Gavin menzies and the chinese discovery of america, journal of world history, vol. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. In 2002 gavin menzies published a book that advanced a bold, new historical theory. Sep 08, 2008 gavin menzies is a retired naval commander with an engagingly roguish manner. Gavin menzies and the chinese discovery of america robert finlay in 1421. The 1421 research team was set up to receive and disseminate all information gathered via this website. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of emperor zhu dis loyal eunuch admirals. The year china discovered the world by gavin menzies 20030301. The year china discovered the world, sparked a blaze of criticism worldwide. Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and. Recently, stimulated by the publication of the book 1421. The year china discovered america gavin menzies, author.
Menzies noticed that they kept encountering the year 1421 and, concluding that it must have been an. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy. Argues convincingly that a fleet of huge, five hundred feet long chinese junks built from the finest teak sailed under the direct orders of emperor zhu di on the 8th of march, 1421, beginning a twoyear voyage, during which time the ships would reach australia. The result of fifteen years research, 1421 is gavin menzies enthralling account of the voyage of the chinese fleet, the remarkable discoveries he made and the persuasive evidence to support them. The year china discovered america, that squadrons from zheng hes. Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and 1434, taken seriously by the history community. Publication date 2004 topics discoveries in geography. Gavin menzies 19372020 was the bestselling author of 1421. The year china discovered america by gavin menzies online at alibris. The year china discovered the world, which has become a bestseller in the united kingdom. The year china discovered america by gavin menzies.
Gavin menzies has spun a fantastical and interesting tale out of the very real events surrounding the massive chinese treasure fleets of 1421. In 1421, the next most powerful fleet afloat was that of venice. This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, marcella, who has traveled with me on the. His thesisthat the chinese discovered the new world in the 1420s, mapped it, and that it was their maps that european explorers used when sailing for the new world including, he argues, columbus. The year china discovered the world which claims that the chinese admiral zheng he discovered america in 1421. Wikipedia has an article dedicated to the 1421 hypothesis, which lists some detailed criticism, specially about the chinese discovering austrialia. This acclaimed book by gavin menzies is available at in several formats for your ereader. Their mission was to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas and unite the world in confucian harmony.
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