The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West, he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts. He tells the story of the holy shoemaker, the wicked caliph and the three kings, among a great many othe…
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- ISBN: 978-1-60796-471-1
- EAN: 9781607964711
- Produktnummer: 13258356
- Verlag: WWW.Bnpublishing.com
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 322 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.7 cm 469 g
- Gewicht: 469
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