The Description of the World
Marco Polo, Sharon Kinoshita (transl.)
Translated, with an Introduction and Annotations, by Sharon Kinoshita. Maps and Genealogies by Ian Mladjov.
Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, 'The Description of the World' relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography.
Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, 'The Description of the World' relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography.
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Année:
2016
Editeur::
Hackett Publishing Company
Langue:
english
Pages:
296
ISBN 10:
1624664377
ISBN 13:
9781624664373
Fichier:
EPUB, 5.54 MB
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english, 2016