44 - The Accounts of China and India - a podcast by David DiMeo
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In the 800s, Baghdad sat at the center of an international trading empire stretching from Europe to China. In this episode, we look at how travelers saw the countries of the Indian Ocean and Far East and how they viewed their own culture in relation to those. From exotic animals, strange rituals, the universal acknowledgment of the superiority of Islam and, of course, the opportunity to make vast fortunes.
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