Marco Polo's China: A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan

by Stephen G. Haw

Book Overview

Marco Polo's famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work 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.

Haw re-examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415546001
• ISBN13: 9780415546003
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"