The description of the world / Marco Polo ; translated, with an introduction and annotations, by Sharon Kinoshita ; maps and genealogies by Ian Mladjov.
| Author/creator | Polo, Marco author. |
| Other author | Kinoshita, Sharon, editor, translator. |
| Other author | Mladjov, Ian. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Indianapolis : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xxxi, 238 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Connect to Internet resource |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Devisement du monde. English |
| Contents | West Asia and the approach to the Court of the Great Khan -- The Mongol empire and the Court of the Great Khan -- Cathay and the Western-Wouthwestern Provinces -- Mangi -- The book of India -- Greater Turkey and the Mongol Wars. |
| Abstract | Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description of the World relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| Language | Text in English ; translated from the original Franco-Italian. |
| Genre/form | Early works. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015036144 |
| ISBN | 9781624664366 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1624664369 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781624664373 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1624664377 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781624664380 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1624664385 |
| Standard identifier# | 40026190027 |
| Standard identifier# | 40026127626 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | G370 .P813 2016 | ✔ Available | Request Material |