What S So Great About Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Was In China
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Author : Hans Ulrich Vogel
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-11-21
Marco Polo Was In China written by Hans Ulrich Vogel and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-21 with Business & Economics categories.
In Marco Polo was in China Hans Ulrich Vogel undertakes a thorough study of Yuan currencies, salts and revenues, by comparing Marco Polo manuscripts with Chinese sources and thus offering new evidence for the Venetian’s stay in Khubilai Khan’s empire.
Did Marco Polo Go To China
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Author : Frances Wood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-06-19
Did Marco Polo Go To China written by Frances Wood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-19 with Political Science categories.
We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Polo's travels from Venice to the exotic and distant East, and his epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, A Description of the World, ranks among the most famous and influential books ever published. In this fascinating piece of historical detection, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, Frances Wood questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his romantic and seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did he really bring back pasta and ice cream to Italy? And why, given China's extensive and even obsessive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives?Sure to spark controversy, Did Marco Polo Go to China? tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polo's activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records. The result is a lucid and readable look at medieval European and Chinese history, and the characters and events that shaped this extraordinary and enduring myth.
What S So Great About Marco Polo
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Author : Sam Rogers
language : en
Publisher: KidLit-O Press
Release Date : 2014-01-14
What S So Great About Marco Polo written by Sam Rogers and has been published by KidLit-O Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Marco Polo’s sense of wonder started when he was young. As a child growing up in the streets of Venice, Italy, his imagination often turned to Asia and to what might be going on there. Little did he know that soon he would be traveling to that mysterious continent personally. You may know his name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?" This book (part of the “What’s So Great About…”) series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Marco Polo.
The Spirit Of Venice
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Author : Paul Strathern
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-05-03
The Spirit Of Venice written by Paul Strathern and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-03 with Art categories.
The Spirit of Venice is a history of the first great economic and naval power of the modern Western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory - when its trading empire reached as far afield as China, Syria and West Africa - to the beginning of its long and fascinating decline. Told through the lives of the brilliant and often wayward individuals who are inextricably bound to the Republic, this is the story of the Venice of Marco Polo, Titian, Tintoretto, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Casanova, and a scintillating array of equally captivating heroes and villains. It reveals a vibrant city of invention, which pioneered banking, presided over the first bond-market crash, and whose renowned Arsenal became the world's first assembly line. And while Venice had no Statue of Liberty or mother of parliaments, it was for many years the nearest the modern western world came to a liberal democracy. Gloriously rich with detail and intrigue, The Spirit of Venice constitutes a refreshing and authoritative new way into the history of the most evocative of cities.
Travels Of Marco Polo
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Author : Marco Polo
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004-10-05
Travels Of Marco Polo written by Marco Polo and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with History categories.
His journey through the East began in 1271—when, still a teenager, he set out of Venice and found himself traversing the most exotic countries. His acceptance into the court of the great emperor Kublai Khan, and his service to the vast and dazzling Mongol empire, led him to places as far away as Tibet and Burma, lands rich with gems and gold and silk, but virtually unknown to Europeans. Later, as a prisoner of war, Marco Polo would record the details of his remarkable travels across harsh deserts, great mountain ranges, and dangerous seas, as well as of his encounters with beasts and birds, plants and people. His amazing chronicle is both fascinating and awe-inspiring—and still serves as the most vivid depiction of the mysterious East in the Middle Ages. Edited and with an Introduction by Milton Rugoff and an Afterword by Howard Mittelmark
The Book Of Ser Marco Polo The Venetian Concerning The Kingdoms And Marvels Of The East
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Author : Marco Polo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The Book Of Ser Marco Polo The Venetian Concerning The Kingdoms And Marvels Of The East written by Marco Polo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Asia categories.
The Travels Of Marco Polo Volume 1
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Author : Marco, Pisa Polo
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date :
The Travels Of Marco Polo Volume 1 written by Marco, Pisa Polo and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Travels Of Marco Polo
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Author : Marco Polo
language : en
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Release Date : 2007-10-01
The Travels Of Marco Polo written by Marco Polo and has been published by Cosimo, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-01 with Travel categories.
It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most controversial. Did Venetian trader and explorer MARCO POLO (1254-1324) actually reach the court of Kublai Khan, serve the emperor as his emissary, and journey the distant lands of Cathay for 17 years, as he relates in his Travels of Marco Polo? The question still hasn't quite been settled today... but whether Polo experienced firsthand the wonders of ancient China, retold tales he heard from Arab travelers along the Silk Road, or simply invented half his stories, this remains a delightful read for fans of history, adventure, and medieval literature. The new edition features illustrations from a 14th-century French version of Polo's manuscript.
Marco Polo
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Author : Hourly History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-23
Marco Polo written by Hourly History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-23 with categories.
Discover the remarkable life of Marco Polo...Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant, was a great explorer of far and unfamiliar lands. He traveled the world in order to find things that no one else had seen-but what did he really discover? The stories that he told upon his return to his homeland of the Republic of Venice were so unusual that his fellow compatriots often had a hard time believing him. When he described things such as paper money, gun powder, and coal, these were still so far out of the daily routine of the west that they seemed utterly bizarre to his contemporaries. But even now that Marco Polo's discoveries are less exotic and more commonplace, do we truly understand what it was that he uncovered? This book will delve deep into the life and legend of Marco Polo. Discover a plethora of topics such as On the Silk Road Coming of Age in a Faraway Land At the Court of Kublai Khan Stuck in Asia The Return Trip The Last Will and Testament of Marco Polo And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on Marco Polo, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!
The Mongols And Global History
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Author : Morris Rossabi
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Release Date : 2011
The Mongols And Global History written by Morris Rossabi and has been published by W. W. Norton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
An accessible, documents-based introduction to the history of the Mongols. The volume opens with a brief original essay by Morris Rossabi, one of the world's foremost scholars on the Mongols. Rossabi's essay gives a historical and interpretive overview of the Mongols and charts their invasions and subsequent rule over the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Following is a rich collection of primary sources translated into English from Armenian, Arabic, Chinese, Franco-Italian, Italian, Korean, Latin, Persian, Russian, Syriac, and Tibetan that will give students a clear sense of the extraordinary geographic and linguistic range of the Mongol Empire as well as insight into the empire's rise, how it governed, and how it fell. Each primary source includes a headnote and study questions. The volume ends with a list of further readings. About the series: The Norton Casebooks in History provide students with everything they need for in-depth study of select topics in major periods studied in American and world history. Each volume consists of an introductory essay by the editor on the topic, primary sources, and recent essays by historians that explore different interpretations. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with contextual and critical materials that bring the topic to life for students