Buy this book on-line Chiasson, Paul : The Island Of Seven Cities: Where The Chinese Settled When They Discovered AmericaSt. Martin's Press, New York, 2006 ISBN 0312361866
376pp. B&W Illustrations. Unveils the first tangible proof that the Chinese settled in the New World before Columbus. A large Chinese colony existed and thrived on Canadian shores well before the European Age of Discovery. He addresses how the ruins had been previously overlooked or misunderstood,and how the colony was abandoned and forgotten, in China and in the New World. And he discovers the traces the colony left in the storytelling and culture of the Mi’kmaq, whose written language, clothing, technical knowledge, religious beliefs, and legends, he argues, expose deep cultural ties to China, 8vo, Near Fine in Fine DJ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Chiasson, Paul : The Island Of Seven Cities: Where The Chinese Settled When They Discovered America. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, antiquarian books, first editions, out of print books and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |