Xanadu Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East John Man.
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TextPublication details: London Bantam 2010.Description: 394 pages color illustrations 20 cmISBN: - 9780553820027 (pbk.
- 0553820028 (pbk.
- 915.0422092 MAN
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Center for Khmer Studies | LC Asia Collection | 915.0422092 MAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 10839 |
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| 915.03 STE The myth of Asia | 915.03 STE The myth of Asia | 915.0342 WIN Asia handbook. | 915.0422092 MAN Xanadu Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East | 915.044 VED Lumières d'orient | 915.0959 PER Croquis d' Asie | 915.0959 PER Croquis d' Asie |
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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