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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Book Title
Marco Polo's Book
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780860783619

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0860783618
ISBN-13
9780860783619
eBay Product ID (ePID)
408020

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
240 Pages
Publication Name
Marco Polo's Book
Language
English
Publication Year
1993
Subject
Adventurers & Explorers, General
Type
Textbook
Author
John Critchley
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
93-131576
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
915.04/2
Table Of Content
Contents: Introduction; The F text and its Author; The Author in His Time; The Book's Attitudes; The Book's Audience; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.
Synopsis
Marco Polo and his book may seem to have been well served by scholars, yet the majority have been concerned to write about his travels in Asia, what he did or did not see, and how useful he is as a source on the East. John Critchley's subject, on the other hand, is the text of Polo's book itself and the political and ideological context - the crusades, the Mongol missions, the French presence in Italy - in which it was put together by its author(s), and read by its audience. The homogeneity of the 'original' Franco-Italian text and the accepted relationship between this text and the Latin recensions is tested by computer analysis. An examination of vocabulary and other textual features draws out the different attitudes and contributions of Polo himself and his various editors and translators. Critchley's book will be of interest not only to those concerned with the history of later medieval Europe but also to specialists in medieval Asia, who will find it useful to know about the background and composition of so famous and frequently cited a work. On pourrait penser que Marco Polo et son livre ont t amplement d battus par les sp cialistes en la mati re, cependant la majorit a surtout crit propos de ses voyages en Asie, ce qu'il avait ou n'avait pas vu et sur son utilit en tant que source de r f rences sur l'Orient. Le sujet trait par John Critchley par contre, est le texte m ame du livre de Polo, ainsi que le contexte politique et ideologique - les croisades, les missions mongoles, la pr sence fran aise en Italie - dans lequel il a t compos par son ou ses auteurs et dans lequel ses lecteurs ont pu le lire. L'homogene t du texte franco-italien d'origine et le rapport accept entre celui-ci et les r visions latines ont t analys s par ordinateur. Un examen du vocabulaire et d'autres caract ristiques litt raires fait transpara (R)tre les diff rences d'attitudes et de contributions entre Polo, Marco Polo and his book may seem to have been well served by scholars, yet the majority have been concerned to write about his travels in Asia, what he did or did not see, and how useful he is as a source on the East. John Critchley's subject, on the other hand, is the text of Polo's book itself and the political and ideological context - the crusades, the Mongol missions, the French presence in Italy - in which it was put together by its author(s), and read by its audience. The homogeneity of the 'original' Franco-Italian text and the accepted relationship between this text and the Latin recensions is tested by computer analysis. An examination of vocabulary and other textual features draws out the different attitudes and contributions of Polo himself and his various editors and translators. Critchley's book will be of interest not only to those concerned with the history of later medieval Europe but also to specialists in medieval Asia, who will find it useful to know about the background and composition of so famous and frequently cited a work. On pourrait penser que Marco Polo et son livre ont été amplement débattus par les spécialistes en la matière, cependant la majorité a surtout écrit à propos de ses voyages en Asie, ce qu'il avait ou n'avait pas vu et sur son utilité en tant que source de références sur l'Orient. Le sujet traité par John Critchley par contre, est le texte même du livre de Polo, ainsi que le contexte politique et ideologique - les croisades, les missions mongoles, la présence française en Italie - dans lequel il a été composé par son ou ses auteurs et dans lequel ses lecteurs ont pu le lire. L'homogeneïté du texte franco-italien d'origine et le rapport accepté entre celui-ci et les révisions latines ont été analysés par ordinateur. Un examen du vocabulaire et d'autres caractéristiques littéraires fait transparaître les différences d'attitudes et de contributions entre Polo
LC Classification Number
G370.P9P6733 1992

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