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Marco Polo and the discovery of the world, John Larner

Label
Marco Polo and the discovery of the world, John Larner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-242)
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Marco Polo and the discovery of the world
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
40990259
Responsibility statement
John Larner
Table Of Contents
Images of Asia and the coming of the Mongols -- The Polos -- Marco Polo and Rustichello -- The making of the book -- The description of the world -- Varieties of the book -- Marco, merchants and missionaries -- Marco among the humanists -- Columbus and after -- Jesuits, imperialists and a conclusion -- A note on manuscripts of the book -- Times of travel to China by land -- Marco Polo and world maps of the fifteenth century
Content
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