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Xanadu Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East John Man.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Bantam 2010.Description: 394 pages color illustrations 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780553820027 (pbk.
  • 0553820028 (pbk.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 915.0422092 MAN
Summary: Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as The Travels, uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubine s, great buildings u 'stately pleasure domes' in Coleridge's dreaming u huge armies and imperial riches. His book shaped the West's understanding of China for hundreds of years. John Man travelled in Marco's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan.
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Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-375) and index.

Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as The Travels, uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubine s, great buildings u 'stately pleasure domes' in Coleridge's dreaming u huge armies and imperial riches. His book shaped the West's understanding of China for hundreds of years. John Man travelled in Marco's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan.

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