Elizabethsvloed van 1421zuidelijk gedeelte geschiedkundige atlas van nederland. Historians have rejected menzies theories and assertions and have categorised his work as pseudohistory he is best known for his controversial book 1421. His thesisthat the chinese discovered the new world in the. Their mission was to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas. The year a chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance. Columbus discovered america in 1492, any elementary school student will tell you. In 1434, gavin menzies combines this longoverdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure. Find gavin menziess phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Home gavin menziesgavin menzies who discovered america. Gavin menzies, a former british royal navy officer, argues in the bestseller 1421. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable chinese fleet as it sails from. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance, was even more informative. In october 1421, when the fleets of hong bao and zhou man had sailed southwest from the entrance to the caribbean towards the coast of south america. He retired in 1970, a year after an incident in the philipines in which the boat under his command collided with the. This is not to be an indepth analysis of menzies work, research or conclusions. Gavin menzies royal navy submarine commanding officer, retired was born in 1937 in china, where he spent the first two years of his life. He joined the royal navy in 1953 and served in submarines from. Gavin menzies paperback june 3, 2008 on march 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from china to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas. Nov 25, 2003 gavin menzies would have us believe that he is a multitalented naval commander who has taught himself all about early maps, ancient voyages and numerous other esoteric studies.
By the way, this book is the american edition of 1421 the year china discovered the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The year china discovered america gavin menzies, author. Every college world history textbook discusses the early 15th c. The year china discovered america and was surprised about the influence that chinese mapping and navigational technology had on european exploration. The year china discovered the world, which has become a bestseller in the united. Book launches at the royal geographical society with ibg, 16th april 2010. 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. Rowan gavin paton menzies is a british author and retired submarine lieutenantcommander. Rowan gavin paton menzies born 14 august 1937 is a british author and retired submarine lieutenantcommander who has written books promoting claims that the chinese sailed to america before columbus. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance.
Gavin menzies paperback june 3, 2008 on march 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from china to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians. I already knew that this fleet must have later reached the. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable chinese fleet as it sails from china to cairo and florence, and then back across the world. Review of 1421, the year china discovered america rpgnet. Gavin menzies is a spectacularly imaginative and prolific writer of psuedohistory with a long record of spinning historical fantasy out of a few factoids, a colorful writing style, and a great deal. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of chinese admiral. The year china discovered the world, gavin menzies revealed that it was the chinese that discovered america, not columbus.
Every bookshop in britain is presenting a book called 1434 by gavin menzies as a major history title. After that date the authority of aristotle and ptolemy was overturned and artistic conventions challenged, as was arabic astronomy and cartography. Join facebook to connect with gavin menzies and others you may know. In his follow up book 1434 he claims that the european renaissance was sparked by the chinese. A couple of years ago, i read gavin menzies book 1421. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument. 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. Wikipedia has an article dedicated to the 1421 hypothesis, which lists some detailed criticism, specially about the chinese. The author of 1434 2008 and 1421 2003 argues that the destruction of atlantis was not fiction but a tale of an actual volcano and consequent tsunami that devastated the heart of the vast minoan empire on crete and santorini then called thera employing the research of many scholars, the selfconfidence of a rock star, the zeal of a true believer and a travel budget sufficient to make. Jan 08, 2003 columbus discovered america in 1492, any elementary school student will tell you.
Take me to 1434 reading like a reallife indiana jones story the lost empire of atlantis takes us on an epic journey around the world to finally uncover the truth behind the mystery of. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Here is a list of resources on debunking the 1421 hypothesis by gavin menzies. In it, he contends that chinese advances in science, art and technology. Sep 08, 2008 closer to home, china is enjoying another pr success. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical greece and rome. The 1421 theory claims that the chinese specifically, the fleet of the admiral zheng he reached the americas in 1421 before christopher columbus, and that various native american peoples descend from the chinese and speak chinese. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of. Nprs bob edwards talks to gavin menzies, author of. Jan 01, 2002 menzies is most known for his book 1421.
Jun 03, 2008 gavin menzies 19372020 was the bestselling author of 1421. But an amateur historian says chinese beat him to it in 1421. As a junior officer he sailed the world in the wake of columbus, dias, cabral and vasco da gama. Buy 1434 the year a chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies 9780007269556 2009 from. Closer to home, china is enjoying another pr success. The year china discovered america, that squadrons from zheng hes fleets, between 1421 and 1423, did indeed get. The year china discovered america publishers weekly. In 1434, gavin menzies offers a stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence on the european renaissance, tracing its roots to china. In october 1421, when the fleets of hong bao and zhou man had sailed southwest from the entrance to the caribbean towards the coast of south america, they had left the fleet of admiral zhou wen taking a course to the northwest following the northern branch of the equatorial current.
The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies in djvu, doc, fb2 download e book. Gavin menzies makes the startling argument that a sophisticated chinese delegation visited italy in 1434, sparked the renaissance, and forever changed the course of western civilization. Gavin menzies 1937 is a former submarine officer with the british navy. The year china discovered the world bantam new edition by menzies, gavin isbn. 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 author of 1434 2008 and 1421 2003 argues that the destruction of atlantis was not fiction but a tale of an actual volcano and consequent tsunami that devastated the heart of the vast minoan empire. Like the olympic spectacular, menzies book celebrates chinese history. 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. Gavin menzies has spun a fantastical and interesting tale out of the very real events surrounding the massive chinese treasure fleets of 1421. Gavin menzies has been a youth and development worker for the city of edinburgh council for over ten years, working in a wide variety of areas including holiday clubs, developing youth centre and school based programmes as well as delivering sports and activities to charities and after school clubs. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also chinese advances in science, art, and.
Sensacyjna rekonstrukcja podrozy chinskiego kolumba, magellana i cooka. Gavin menzies would have us believe that he is a multitalented naval commander who has taught himself all about early maps, ancient voyages and numerous other esoteric studies. He joined the royal navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, marcella, who has traveled with me on the journeys related in this book and through life. Historians generally regard the 1421 theory as pseudohistory based on nothing more than speculations, assertions, and sloppy research. The year china discovered the world, which has become a bestseller in the united kingdom. Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and 1434, taken seriously by the history community. Essentially, everything menzies says is terrible and admiral zheng he did not discover the new world. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, chinathen the worlds most technologically advanced civilizationprovided the spark that set the european renaissance ablaze. Knowing little of these things myself, but being fascinated by apparent historical anomalies, i leapt into this book on my kindle, possibly not the best way to read.
Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and 1434. 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 as an. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our. The year china discovered the world which claims that the chinese admiral zheng he discovered america in 1421. Gavin menziess phone number, email, address spokeo. Reading like a reallife indiana jones story the lost empire of atlantis takes us on an epic journey around the world to finally uncover the truth beh. The year china discovered the world, by gavin menzies, is not a serious book. This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, marcella, who has traveled with me on the journeys related.
Gavin menzies 19372020 was the bestselling author of 1421. When china discovered the world examines the theories outlined by gavin menzies in his book 1421. The new book, 1434, is not so sensational but more farreaching. The year china discovered the world, in which he asserts that the fleets of chinese admiral zheng he visited the americas prior to european explorer christopher columbus in 1492, and that the same fleet. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument that in. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance gavin menzies download bok. Mar 01, 2004 online shopping from a great selection at books store. Blog the lost empire of atlantis 1421 gavin menzies. Gavin menzies has been a youth and development worker for the city of edinburgh council for over ten years, working in a wide variety of areas including holiday clubs, developing youth centre and school. In this provocative, highly readable history, gavin menzies makes the startling argument that china provided the spark that set the renaissance ablaze. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.