Presenting marco polo as an important figure at the court of the mongol. With his 24year journey through asia he surpassed all other travelers in his. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. The book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, volume 1 audiobook rustichello da pisa 1272 0 and marco polo 1254. The text reveals not only how little the th century man knew about the world outside his own domain but also how he perceived the world around him. Its been a very famous and popular book since the 14th century, creating the image of marco polo as the icon of the bold traveller. Marco polo, rustichello da pisa, peter wickham, naxos audiobooks. Polo explores everywhere from baghdad, armenia and russia to the caspian sea, the gobi desert and the small fishing villages of china, describing. Book of ser marco polo, the venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east, 14 by priceless audiobooks.
Few texts have aroused more controversy than the book of marco polo, with good reason. With his 24year journey through asia he surpassed all other. The travels of marco polo audio book by james whitmore. The two brothers, and marco along with them, proceeded on their way, and journeying on, summer and winter, came at length to the great khan, who was then at a certain rich and great city. Read the travels of marco polo complete mobi classics by marco polo,rustichello of pisa,henry yule translator available from rakuten kobo. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. The travels of marco polo in china and central asia duration. Book of marco polo by marco polo restaurant book of marco polo by marco polo hotel book of marco polo by marco polo club book of marco polo by marco. The travels of marco polo is the account of marco polo s journey to china from venice, and his discoveries as an emissary to the great kublai khan. With his 24year journey through asia he surpassed all other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. In service to the khan, marco explored tibet and burma and many of the remote provinces of china. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab.
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