The Resource Marco Polo : the journey that changed the world, John Man
Marco Polo : the journey that changed the world, John Man
- Summary
- Draws on the author's own parallel journey and new evidence to retraces the steps of the medieval Italian merchant who traveled from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia, to China and Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- 395 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
-
- "Source for the Netflix original series"--Cover
- "Originally published in the UK by Transworld Publishers under the title Xanadu"--Title-page verso
- Contents
-
- Of truth, told and hidden
- When worlds collide
- Across the heart of Asia
- Into China
- Approaching the Khan
- Arrival in Xanadu
- The Pleasure Dome
- From Xanadu to Beijing
- Kublai's new "Great capital"
- The display of power, the power of display
- A rough guide to the Manzi
- Marco and the women
- Leaving a tattered empire
- Homeward bound
- The making of the book
- Marco and the New World
- The last work
- Isbn
- 9780062375070
- Label
- Marco Polo : the journey that changed the world
- Title
- Marco Polo
- Title remainder
- the journey that changed the world
- Statement of responsibility
- John Man
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Draws on the author's own parallel journey and new evidence to retraces the steps of the medieval Italian merchant who traveled from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia, to China and Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan
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- Title
- Marco Polo
- Summary
- Draws on the author's own parallel journey and new archaeological findings to retrace the steps of the medieval Italian merchant who traveled from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia, to China and Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 393287
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- Dewey number
- 915.0422092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plans
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- G370.P9
- LC item number
- M357 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the journey that changed the world
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- the journey that changed the world
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- John Man
- Label
- Marco Polo : the journey that changed the world, John Man
- Note
-
- "Source for the Netflix original series"--Cover
- "Originally published in the UK by Transworld Publishers under the title Xanadu"--Title-page verso
- Related Subjects
-
- China -- Kings and rulers.
- Voyages and travels.
- Mongols -- History.
- Explorers -- Italy -- Biography.
- Asia -- History.
- Books to TV
- Explorers -- Italy
- Exploration
- Kublai Khan, 1216-1294.
- History Writing -- Exploration
- China -- Rulers
- Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
- Ancient cities and towns
- History writing -- Asia | China -- Imperial China
- China -- Description and travel.
- China -- Description and travel
- Mongols -- History
- Asia -- Description and travel.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-375) and index
- Contents
- Of truth, told and hidden -- When worlds collide -- Across the heart of Asia -- Into China -- Approaching the Khan -- Arrival in Xanadu -- The Pleasure Dome -- From Xanadu to Beijing -- Kublai's new "Great capital" -- The display of power, the power of display -- A rough guide to the Manzi -- Marco and the women -- Leaving a tattered empire -- Homeward bound -- The making of the book -- Marco and the New World -- The last work
- Control code
- ocn881042216
- http://library.link/vocab/cover_art
- http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=EBSDVR53400&Password=CC19341&Return=1&Type=M&Value=9780062375070&erroroverride=1
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
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- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- 395 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062375070
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, maps, plans
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881042216
Subject
- Asia -- Description and travel.
- Asia -- History.
- China -- Description and travel.
- China -- Kings and rulers.
- Explorers -- Italy -- Biography.
- Kublai Khan, 1216-1294
- Kublai Khan, 1216-1294.
- Mongols -- History.
- Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
- Voyages and travels.
- Ancient cities and towns
- Books to TV
- China -- Description and travel
- China -- Rulers
- Exploration
- Explorers -- Italy
- History Writing -- Exploration
- History writing -- Asia | China -- Imperial China
- Mongols -- History
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