5. Zheng He, Semarang and the Islamization of Java: Between History and Legend

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. The Opening of Relations between China and Malacca, 1403–05 1
6. 2. The First Three Rulers of Malacca 26
7. 3. Did Zheng He Set Out to Colonize Southeast Asia? 42
8. 4. Chinese Element in the Islamization of Southeast Asia: A Study of the Story of Njai Gede Pinatih, the Great Lady of Gresik 58
9. 5. Zheng He, Semarang and the Islamization of Java: Between History and Legend 72
10. 6. A Celebration of Diversity: Zheng He and the Origin of the Pre-Colonial Coastal Urban Pattern in Southeast Asia 94
11. 7. Notes Relating to Admiral Cheng Ho’s Expeditions 124
12. 8. Did Admiral Cheng Ho Visit the Philippines? 136
13. 9. Longyamen is Singapore: The Final Proof? 142