| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
xxxv, 421 pages : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Everyman's library ; 313 |
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Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) ; 313.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-378) and index. |
| Summary |
This extraordinary travelogue has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries. Marco Polo's vivid descriptions of the splendid cities and people he encountered on his journey along the Silk Road through the Middle East, South Asia, and China opened a window for his Western readers onto the fascinations of the East and continued to grow in popularity over the succeeding centuries. To a contemporary audience, his colorful stories--and above all, his breathtaking description of the court of the great Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor of China--offer dazzling portraits of worlds long gone. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Select bibliography -- Chronology -- A note about names -- Genealogy of Mongol raiders -- Maps -- The travels of Marco Polo -- Appendices -- Notes -- Editor's afterword. |
| Subject |
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
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Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?. (OCoLC)fst00035719
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Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
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Travelers -- Italy -- Biography.
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Voyages and travels.
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Mongols -- History.
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Mongols. (OCoLC)fst01025421
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Travelers. (OCoLC)fst01155691
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Voyages and travels. (OCoLC)fst01169308
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Asia. (OCoLC)fst01240495
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Italy. (OCoLC)fst01204565
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TRAVEL / Asia / General.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Early works. (OCoLC)fst01411636
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Harris, Peter, 1947-
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Thubron, Colin, 1939-
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Marsden, William, 1754-1836.
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Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877.
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| Added Title |
Travels of Marco Polo. English
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? Travels of Marco Polo. English. Travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian. New ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008 (OCoLC)762161354 |
| ISBN |
9780307269133 |
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0307269132 |
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