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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... [hangzhou, China], whose name means “City of heaven.” it well merits a description because itiswithout doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world. —Marco Polo, the travels, 1299. The. Venetians were proud of their city. Other ...
... Hangzhou measured about 11 miles (18 km). Crowded into this space and spill- ing out over the walls, the population in the 1270s was one million—or ten times that of Venice. At the time, it was probably the world's largest city. Polo ...
... “xii portes” (12 gates) for “xii ponts” (12 bridges). he must also have added an m to indicate one thousand. twelve bridges probably did not sound sensational enough. Hangzhou was home to many famous Buddhist mon- asteries and.
Diana Childress. Hangzhou was home to many famous Buddhist mon- asteries and one Christian church. “Stately mansions with their gardens” lined the main street. The most impressive sight was Hangzhou's lake. Chinese poets and artists have ...
... Hangzhou. At this port, about 400 miles (645 km) south of Hangzhou, many foreign ships came to trade. It was “the port for all the ships that arrive from India laden with costly wares and precious stones of great price and big pearls of ...
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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 |