2 options
Marco Polo's China : a Venetian in the realm of Khubilai Khan / Stephen G. Haw.
Van Pelt Library DS752.3 .H39 2006
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haw, Stephen G.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in the early history of Asia ; 3.
- Routledge studies in the early history of Asia ; 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- China--History--Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368--Sources.
- China.
- Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? Travels of Marco Polo.
- Polo, Marco.
- Physical Description:
- 214 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Venetian in the realm of Khubilai Khan
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
- Summary:
- Marco Polo's famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent book on the subject argues that Marco Polo never went to China at all, and other scholars have pointed out apparent mistakes and important omissions in Marco's writings, including his failure to mention the Great Wall, and his apparently erroneous description of the course of the Yellow River. This book re-examines Marco Polo's book. It argues convincingly that he did indeed go to China, and that the apparent errors and omissions are all explicable - for example, the Great Wall at this period was not in good repair and not very notable, and the course of the Yellow River, which changes significantly from time to time, was then exactly as described by Marco. The book concludes that Marco Polo's work is an accurate, important and useful source for an extraordinary period of Chinese history.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-203) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415348501
- OCLC:
- 57613653
- Publisher Number:
- 9780415348508
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.