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Did Marco Polo Go to China? - Frances Wood, Westview Press, Hardcover
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- Condition
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Na
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Features
- Na
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Unknown
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- Na
- ISBN
- 9780813389981
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Did Marco Polo Go to China?
- Item Height
- 216mm
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis INC International Concepts
- Genre
- Biographies & True Stories
- Topic
- Geography & Geosciences, History
- Item Width
- 140mm
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Contrary to an assumption basic to European and Chinese historythe tales of Marco Polos journey to ChinaFrances Wood argues that he not only never went to China, but probably never ventured past his family home on the Black Sea. Instead, his imagination fueled by stories garnered from other traders and with the help of a ghostwriter, Polo may simply have sought to exploit the growing demand for tales of distant lands. By carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polos activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records, Wood tries to reconcile a number of inconsistencies that shed light on what may be only an extraordinary and enduring myth. We all know that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants. Marco Polos travels from Venice to the exotic and distant East, and his epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, A Description of the World, ranks among the most famous and influential books ever published. In this fascinating piece of historical detection, marking the 700th anniversary of Polos journey, Frances Wood questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his romantic and seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did he really bring back pasta and ice cream to Italy? And why, given Chinas extensive and even obsessive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives?Sure to spark controversy, Did Marco Polo Go to China? tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polos activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records. The result is a lucid and readable look at medieval European and Chinese history, and the characters and events that shaped this extraordinary and enduring myth.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis INC International Concepts
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9780813389981
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Book Title
Did Marco Polo Go to China?
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Geography & Geosciences, History
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
208 Pages
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Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
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United States
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- 9***0 (565)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book arrived safe and sound this morning. It was superbly packed in a super hi-visibility padded envelope. The book was in excellent condition and was just as described in the advert representing great value. No problem whatsoever with this delivery/order and I’ve no hesitation in recommending this seller to fellow buyers. Thanks.
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