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The Description of the World

By Marco Polo , Sharon Kinoshita (transl.)

Book information

Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company
Year
2016
ISBN
1624664377, 9781624664373, 9781624666483
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (5804630 bytes)
Pages
296\0
Topic
History
Time added
2023-08-28 16:24:56

Description

Translated, with an Introduction and Annotations, by Sharon Kinoshita. Maps and Genealogies by Ian Mladjov. Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, 'The Description of the World' relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography.

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