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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... thirteenth century, few Christians from Europe traveled farther east than the Holy Land or ports along the Black Sea. China was still thousands of miles away, the other side of a vast region dominated by Islamic rulers. Venice's Rialto ...
... century. This man, Patriarch John of India, appar- ently wanted to reestablish ties with Western Christianity ... thirteenth century, new reports reached Europe about lands beyond the Muslim-controlled lands in Asia. A King David ...
... before him, Friar William wrote a vivid account of his journey. His report provides one of the best sources of information about the Mongols in the mid-thirteenth century available today. His mission to convert the Mongols, however,
Diana Childress. century available today. His mission to convert the Mongols, however, was not successful either. The. Mongol. eMpire. The Mongols depended on settled people for grain ... thirteenth century. This painting was made about 1260.
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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 |