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  • Published: 25 August 2005
  • ISBN: 9780141964881
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112
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Travels In The Land Of Kubilai Khan



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A profound influence on medieval Europe's view of the wider world, this thirteenth-century account of a Venetian merchant's amazing experiences in the court of the great Mongol leader, Kubilai Khan, remains one of the most fascinating tales of exploration ever written.

  • Published: 25 August 2005
  • ISBN: 9780141964881
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112
Categories:

About the author

Marco Polo

Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian merchant, spent many years in the service of Kubilai Khan and in his journeys to and from the Khan's court and around the Mongol Empire picked up immense amounts of direct and indirect knowledge about Asia. After his return to Europe he became involved in fighting between Venice and Genoa, was made a prisoner-of-war and in prison met Rustichello da Pisa, who wrote down the story of Polo's adventures.

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