Xanadu : Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Xanadu : Marco Polo and Europe's discovery of the East
AUTHOR:
Man, John, 1941-
ISBN:
9780593061770
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London [etc.] : Bantam Press, 2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ABSTRACT:
John Man travelled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan. --publisher's description.
SUBJECT:
| Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? |
| Kublai Khan, 1216-1294 |
| Explorers -- Italy -- Biography |
| Mongols -- History |
| China -- Description and travel |
| China -- Kings and rulers |
BIBSUMMARY:
John Man travelled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu, in search of the truth behind Marco's stories; to separate legend from fact. Drawing on his own journey, archaeology and archival study, John Man paints a vivid picture of the man behind the myth and the true story of the great court of Kublai Khan. --publisher's description.