Marco Polo's China : a Venetian in the realm of Khubilai Khan / Stephen G. Haw
Object Details
- Author
- Haw, Stephen G
- Subject
- Polo, Marco 1254-1323? Travels of Marco Polo
- "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by RoutledgeCurzon."
- Contents
- Introduction: lies or truth? -- China before the Mongol conquest -- The Mongols and their conquests -- The journey and the writing of the book -- No Great Wall? -- Cities, canals and rivers -- Marco's journeys in China, part 1: the route into China -- Marco's journeys in China, part 2: Khanbalikh to Caragian and Mien -- Marco's journeys in China, part 3: Giogiu to Çaiton -- Rhubarb, musk, cranes and other creatures -- Wine, women and poison -- Military affairs -- A unique life and legacy
- 2005
- Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368
- Call number
- DS752.3 .H39 2005
- Type
- Books
- Sources
- Physical description
- 214 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm
- Place
- China
- Title
- Venetian in the realm of Khubilai Khan
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Topic
- History
- Record ID
- siris_sil_868138
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
