Book: Marco Polo And The Discovery Of The World In this engaging and authoritative book, historian John Larner provides a fresh view of the enigmatic Marco Polo, who, despite a deliberate cultivation of impersonality, continues today to engage the attention of readers. 14 illustrations, 9 in color.
No mere travel account, the book that Marco Polo wrote after many years in Asia became one of the most influential of the millennium. Historian John Larner here explores for the first time the full range of influence of Polo's Book on the history of geography and exploration, showing why the Book came into being and how it played a key role in the development of European overseas expansion.
Details of Book: Marco Polo And The Discovery Of The World Book: Marco Polo And The Discovery Of The World
Author: John Larner
ISBN: 0300079710
ISBN-13: 9780300079715
, 978-0300079715
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 1999-09-10
Publisher: Yale University Press
Number of Pages: 264
Language: English