| Description |
xiii, 250 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-242). |
| Contents |
Images of Asia and the coming of the Mongols -- The Polos -- Marco Polo and Rustichello -- The making of the book -- The description of the world -- Varieties of the book -- Marco, merchants and missionaries -- Marco among the humanists -- Columbus and after -- Jesuits, imperialists and a conclusion -- A note on manuscripts of the book -- Times of travel to China by land -- Marco Polo and world maps of the fifteenth century. |
| Subject |
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? Travels of Marco Polo.
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Voyages and travels.
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Voyages and travels. |
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Travel, Medieval.
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Travel, Medieval. |
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Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
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Asia. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
| Subject |
Polo, Marco. |
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Polo, Marco -- Influence. |
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Polo, Marco. Book of Ser Marco Polo. |
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Exploration -- History.
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Cartography -- Europe -- History.
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Explorers -- Italy -- Venice -- Biography.
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Civilization, Medieval -- 13th century.
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| ISBN |
0300079710 cloth alkaline paper |
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