How not to (Re)write world history: Gavin Menzies and the Chinese discovery of America

Journal of World History

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-242

  Finlay, Robert ^a  

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EXPLORATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

EID: 4143143123     PISSN: 10456007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jwh.2004.0018     Document Type: Article

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