Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd EditionTwenty-First Century Books, 2013年1月1日 - 132 頁 Can one book really change the world? A handwritten manuscript by Marco Polo in 1288 did. Polo, son of a wealthy Italian merchant, wrote about his incredible experiences traveling to China with his father and uncle on a trade expedition, and also about his adventures as an envoy of Kublai Khan, the ruler of most of China. Polo’s book became a bestseller in Europe in the fourteenth century. It was copied over and over by hand, translated into fourteen languages, and became one of the first books to be printed after the invention of moveable type. The tales inspired others—including Christopher Columbus in the fifteenth century—to seek new sea routes for trade. Polo’s adventures—and manuscript—are one of world history’s most pivotal moments. |
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... European countries fill several pages. Students probably memorized all these sizes because in many ports, bales of cloth substituted for money. The student also wrote down how to evaluate the vari- ous goods merchants bought and sold ...
... Europeans considered them arrogant, greedy, ruthless, and far too focused on commerce. But the Venetians did not let criti- cism from envious neighbors bother them. They were con- fident of their superiority. Little did they imagine ...
... Europeans, however, knew nothing of the great cities and wealth of China before Polo's book. Before the thirteenth century, few Christians from Europe traveled farther east than the Holy Land or ports along the Black Sea. China was ...
... Europeans learned geography from legends based on the Bible, on other religious writings from the early Christian ... Europeans already knew about elephants and camels. Their kings had received such animals as gifts from Asian rul- ers ...
... Europeans wanted desper- ately to believe in this valuable ally, for Muslim forces were attacking Crusader kingdoms in the Holy Land. What made the letter especially popular was the long description of Prester John's fabulous realm. It ...
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Traveling Across Asia | 36 |
Marco Polo In China | 54 |
Marco Polos Book | 68 |
Marco Polos Legacy | 84 |
Primary Source Research | 94 |
Primary Source Document | 104 |
Whos Who? | 114 |
Source Notes | 120 |
Bibliography | 124 |
Further Reading | 126 |
Websites | 127 |
Index | 128 |
About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 132 |
Back Cover | 134 |