Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Toctai, Of The Second Message That Toctai Sent To Nogai, How Toctai And Nogai Address Their People, And The Next Day Join Unfortunately, Polo tends to simplify nearly every culture he encounters into one very large pot. Researchers are encouraged to review the source information attached to each item. Polo had at times denied the "marvelous" fables and legends given in other European accounts, and also omitted descriptions of strange races of people then believed to inhabit eastern Asia and given in such accounts. Marco Polo belonged to a Venetian family of merchants and diplomats. I personally don't really care whether every single story in it is 100 percent historically accurate. This accessible new translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north. F text. popularity. [46] Many have questioned whether or not he had visited the places he mentioned in his itinerary, or he had appropriated the accounts of his father and uncle or other travelers, or doubted that he even reached China and that, if he did, perhaps never went beyond Khanbaliq (Beijing). A slow and (honestly) not very enjoyable read, but Marco Polo's book is obviously very important, and was ground breaking at the time. It makes it very difficult to read and figure out which parts are the original book. For these reasons, Les voyages de Marco Polo is sometimes called Divisament du monde (Description of the world) or Livre des merveilles du monde (Book of the marvels of the world). The Library asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here. He was taken prisoner by the Genoese in 1296. The Travels of Marco Polo Hardcover. Despite a few exaggerations and errors, Polo's accounts are relatively free of the descriptions of irrational marvels, and in many cases where present (mostly given in the first part before he reached China), he made a clear distinction that they are what he had heard rather than what he had seen. The book was translated into many European languages in Marco Polo's own lifetime, but the original manuscripts are now lost. But they were such colourful and entertaining lies. He noted the Great Wall familiar to us today is a Ming structure built some two centuries after Marco Polo's travels. The book is Polo's account of his travels to China, which he calls Cathay (north China) and Manji (south China). Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014. That being said, it's a classic, and it does have its merits. The first section of the book is a prolonged discussion about the historical significance of the events and details about Marco Polo and his family. A total of about 150 copies in various languages are known to exist. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was one of the greatest' explorers of the Middle Ages and the first person to make Europe aware China's extraordinary power and culture. Marco Polo described many different places in the east. Mulehet is a country in which the Old Man of the Mountain dwelt in former days; and the name means " Place of the Aram ." I will tell you his whole history as related by Messer Marco Polo, who heard it from several natives of that region. Of Cublay Kaan, the Great Kaan Now Reigning, and of His Great Puissance, Concerning the Revolt of Nayan, Who Was Uncle to the Great Kaan Cublay, Of the Battle that the Great Kaan Fought with Nayan, How the Great Kaan Caused Nayan to be Put to Death, How the Great Kaan Went Back to the City of Cambaluc, How the Kaan Rewarded the Valour of his Captains, How the Great Kaan Maintains a Guard of Twelve Thousand Horse, Which Are Called Keshican, The Fashion of the Great Kaan's Table at his High Feasts, Concerning the Great Feast Held by the Grand Kaan Every Year on his Birthday, Of the Great Festival Which the Kaan Holds on New Year's Day, Concerning the Twelve Thousand Barons who Receive Robes of Cloth of Gold from the Emperor on the Great Festivals, Thirteen Changes A-piece, How the Great Kaan Enjoineth his People to Supply him With Game, Of the Lions and Leopards and Wolves that the Kaan Keeps for the Chase, Concerning the Two Brothers Who Have Charge of the Kaan's Hounds, How the Emperor Goes on a Hunting Expedition, How the Great Kaan, on Returning From his Hunting Expedition, Holds a Great Court and Entertainment, Concerning the City of Cambaluc, and its Great Traffic and Population, [Concerning the Oppressions of Achmath the Bailo, and the Plot that was Formed Against him, How the Great Kaan Causeth the Bark of Trees, Made Into Something Like Paper, to Pass for Money All Over his Country, Concerning the Twelve Barons Who Are Set Over All the Affairs of the Great Kaan, How the Kaan's Posts and Runners are Sped Through Many Lands and Provinces, How the Emperor Bestows Help on his People, When They Are Afflicted with Dearth or Murrain, How the Great Kaan Causes Trees to be Planted by the Highways, Concerning the Rice-Wine Drunk by the People of Cathay, Concerning the Black Stones that are Dug in Cathay, and Are Burnt for Fuel, How the Great Kaan Causes Stores of Corn to be Made, to Help his People Withal in Time of Dearth, Of the Charity of the Emperor to the Poor, [Concerning the Astrologers in the City of Cambaluc], [Concerning the Religion of the Cathayans; Their Views as to the Soul; and Their Customs], Here Begins the Description of the Interior of Cathay; and First of the River Pulisanghin, Concerning the Castle of Caichu. A sparkling new translation of the most famous travel book ever written, in a collectable clothbound edition Marco Polo's voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions in the far east. IT KEEPS THE ORIGINAL FORMAT . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Decorated end-papers. Vater und Onkel, die ebenfalls Reisende waren, begrndeten wohl sein Faible frs Reisen. Some in the Middle Ages viewed the book simply as a romance or fable, largely because of the sharp difference of its descriptions of a sophisticated civilisation in China to other early accounts by Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and William of Rubruck who portrayed the Mongols as "barbarians" who appeared to belong to "some other world". Revised from Marsden's Translation and Edited with and Introduction by Manuel Komroff. 1 Ratings 115 Want to read; 8 Currently reading; 8 Have read Credit Line: [Original Source citation], World Digital Library, More about Copyright and other Restrictions. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. Note Of Mss. Muchas veces haba odo hablar del relato de sus grandiosos viajes y la curiosidad siempre me haba conducido a buscar tales relatos y tard en dar con ellos. He had caused a certain valley between two mountains to . The map presented here is from the Miller Atlas in the collections of the National Library of France. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as Even more impressive are the descriptions of birthday parties for the Emperor with 10,000 guests all dressed in silk robes, which went on for days, requiring a change of clothes every dayimagine the silk trade just to support that social event! Now, being thereafter an inmate of the Prison at Genoa, he caused Messer Rusticiano of Pisa, who was in the said Prison likewise, to reduce the whole to writing; and this befell in the year 1298 from the birth of Jesus. Then you open the book and look into it a bit and realize that it might be boring against all odds. Bu tip bir abartda hemen anlyorsunuz ki o durum yle deil. Book reviews, interviews, editors' picks, and more. John Critchley's subject, on the other hand, is the text of Polo's . [23], Since Dominican fathers had among their missions that of evangelizing foreign peoples (cf. I would probably have gotten through the book much more quickly without those things. List Of Mss. The Italian Marco Polo is probably the world's most famous traveler and one of the world's first travel writers. The Travels: Marco Polo (Penguin Clothbound Classics) Hardcover - Illustrated, 26 Feb. 2015 by Marco Polo (Author), Nigel Cliff (Editor, Introduction, Translator) 389 ratings Kindle Edition 1.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 14.23 3 Used from 16.74 21 New from 12.57 Paperback 9.19 9 Used from 5.23 9 New from 8.53 A groundbreaking translation of the epic work of one of the great minds of the nineteenth century . Debated and re-debated constantly. Marco Polo - Michael Burgan 2002 . translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north. For example, Odoric of Pordenone said that the Yangtze river flows through the land of pygmies only three spans high and gave other fanciful tales, while Giovanni da Pian del Carpine spoke of "wild men, who do not speak at all and have no joints in their legs", monsters who looked like women but whose menfolk were dogs, and other equally fantastic accounts. [18], Latham also argued that Rustichello may have glamorised Polo's accounts, and added fantastic and romantic elements that made the book a bestseller. [48] Haw also argued that practices such as footbinding were not common even among Chinese during Polo's time and almost unknown among the Mongols. Of Marco Polo's Book, So Far As Known: List Of Miniatures In Two Of The Finer Mss. Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. Please try again. For example, none of the other Western travelers to Yuan dynasty China at that time, such as Giovanni de' Marignolli and Odoric of Pordenone, mentioned the Great Wall, and that while remnants of the Wall would have existed at that time, it would not have been significant or noteworthy as it had not been maintained for a long time. For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources. This is a pleasurable read, many of the other editions are very academic, and the various footnotes and references can be so distracting. Baloon cloth. Description. The Great Walls were built to keep out northern invaders, whereas the ruling dynasty during Marco Polo's visit were those very northern invaders. One theory, possibly the best known but also the most criticized, comes from the reports of Marco Polo during his travels to the Orient. Marco Polo's voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China. He wrote his famous Travels after returning home, whilst a prisoner in Genoa. The Travels (Penguin Clothbound Classics) Marco Polo 354 Hardcover 57 offers from $12.49 The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo 595 Paperback 113 offers from $2.69 The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo 59 Paperback 26 offers from $6.78 The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo 106 Hardcover 57 offers from $4.41 The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo 84 Marco Polo soon was caught up in the war between Venice and Genoa, for which he equipped and commanded a galley in the Venetian navy. Marco Polo. The classic Marsden and Wright translation of The Travels has been revised and updated by Peter Harris, with new notes, a bibliography, and an introduction by award-winning travel writer Colin Thubron. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Marco Polo's 'Travels' was one of the world's first best-sellers History Magazine Marco Polo's odyssey spawned one of the world's first best sellers Medieval audiences couldn't get. The book was written by romance writer Rustichello da Pisa, who worked from accounts which he had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned together in Genoa. Now in a handsome and newly revised hardcover edition: the extraordinary travelogue that has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries. I have compared this edition with Cliff (Penguin), Latham (Penguin), Marsden and Yule translations and am able to say this edition is the best one (by now) for it is the most complete print and translation is scholarly accurate. While the Italian missionary Odoric of Pordenone who visited Yuan China mentioned footbinding (it is however unclear whether he was only relaying something he heard as his description is inaccurate),[49] no other foreign visitors to Yuan China mentioned the practice, perhaps an indication that the footbinding was not widespread or was not practiced in an extreme form at that time. I finally got around to reading this after enjoying the hell out of. [54][55] Vogel noted that no other Western, Arab, or Persian sources have given such accurate and unique details about the currencies of China, for example, the shape and size of the paper, the use of seals, the various denominations of paper money as well as variations in currency usage in different regions of China, such as the use of cowry shells in Yunnan, details supported by archaeological evidence and Chinese sources compiled long after Polo's had left China. Book of the Marvels of the World ( Italian: Il Milione, lit. One actually wrote about it: Marco Polo. During the 13th Century the Mongols conquered most of the world from China to the Black Sea, providing a rare window of opportunity for people to travel from Europe to the Far East. It describes Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan.[2][3]. Marco Polo's account of his journey throughout the East in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest European travel narratives, and it remains . It was Benedetto who identified Rustichello da Pisa,[41] as the original compiler or amanuensis, and his established text has provided the basis for many modern translations: his own in Italian (1932), and Aldo Ricci's The Travels of Marco Polo (London, 1931). Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022. The true sweetness of wine is one flavor. SHARE. . [14], Modern assessments of the text usually consider it to be the record of an observant rather than imaginative or analytical traveller. Polo's famous book "The Travels of Marco Polo," and changing history forever! I am very disappointed in the structure of this book. $15.00 + $4.50 shipping. I know today that the narrative has been corrupted over the centuries, that "The Travels" can scarcely be used as an historical reference, and that a more tantalizing and complete manuscript has probably been lost to the ages. I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this. The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian : the translation of Marsden revised, with a selection of his notes by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323 Publication date 1854 Topics Voyages and travels, Mongols -- History, Mongols, Travel, Voyages and travels, Asia -- Description and travel, Asia Publisher London : H. Bohn Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Nigel Cliff s new translation, based on the original medieval sources, is a fresh, authoritative rendering, with a lively introduction and notes. It was like reading a phonebook -- dry, repetitive, lacking depth and in need of a good editor. I originally rated this Kindle edition 1-star because it appeared to be missing the Prologue written by Rustichello (Polo's scribe) that is contained in the paperback version. Click to enlarge. It is found in the Italian National Library in Florence. [45] In particular, his failure to mention the Great Wall of China had been noted as early as the middle of the seventeenth century. Hardcover. He. - Polo's writings included descriptions of cannibals and spice-growers. The edition of Benedetto, Marco Polo, Il Milione, under the patronage of the Comitato Geografico Nazionale Italiano (Florence: Olschki, 1928), collated sixty additional manuscript sources, in addition to some eighty that had been collected by Henry Yule, for his 1871 edition. Mongols, - Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2013, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2019. Overview. [13] A more common view is that the name refers to medieval reception of the travelog, namely that it was full of "a million" lies. Marco Polo The Travels Marco Polo; Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Nigel Cliff The Travels of Marco Polo And I may tell you that in acquiring this knowledge he spent in those various parts of the World good six-and-twenty years. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Henri Cordier revised and contributed further notes to the 1920 edition. [11] Economic historian Mark Elvin concludes that recent work "demonstrates by specific example the ultimately overwhelming probability of the broad authenticity" of Polo's account, and that the book is, "in essence, authentic, and, when used with care, in broad terms to be trusted as a serious though obviously not always final, witness. First Ed Thus. He allegedly travelled from Europe and throughout Asia from 1271 to 1295. The personal appearance of the Great Kaan, Lord of Lords, whose name is Cublay, is such as I shall now tell you. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. Marco Polo travelled to China in 1271 and spent the next twenty years in the service of Kublai Khan. From the beginning, there has been incredulity over Polo's sometimes fabulous stories, as well as a scholarly debate in recent times. The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian : the translation of Marsden revised, with a selection of his notes by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? They Fought (Extracts And Substance. It's tucked away at location 517. Absent any such restrictions, these materials are free to use and reuse. A sparkling new translation of the most famous travel book ever written Marco Polo's voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China. Mappae mundi, - Marco Polo's journeys were recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World or Il Milione), a document that described to Europeans the mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, and was the first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan, and other Asian countries. This would have been a grave omission since the Prologue contains the story of how the Polos came to China and returned. on June 19, 2009. Book One describes the lands of the Middle East and Central Asia that Marco encountered on his way to China. He is Agnese, Battista - Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy - Sforza DI Santa Fiora, Guido Ascanio, capture of the World Digital Library site. Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013. Elvin concludes that "those who doubted, although mistaken, were not always being casual or foolish", but "the case as a whole had now been closed": the book is, "in essence, authentic, and, when used with care, in broad terms to be trusted as a serious though obviously not always final, witness". The book describes the East in the 1500s and is an accurate account of what Marco Polo. Produced for King Manuel I of Portugal in 1519 by cartographers Pedro Reinel, his Homem, Lopo, Flourished - Manuel I, King of Portugal - Reinel, Jorge, Active 16th Century - Reinel, Pedro, Born Approximately 1464 - Holanda, Antnio De. [27] In fact, a Mongol delegate was solemnly baptised at the Second Council of Lyon. Look through examples of The Travels of Marco Polo translation in sentences, listen to pronunciation and learn grammar. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1350] Pdf. Original resource extent: 100 leaves : parchment ; 22.3 x 15.2 centimeters. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to Marco Polo's journey that belonged to King Charles V of France (reigned 1364-80). Hardcover. Two years prior to that, his father, Niccolo, and uncle, Maffeo, had just returned from their trade expedition in the East. Book of the Marvels of the World ( Italian: Il Milione, lit. Bizlere o zamanlar anlatt iin ok kymetl bir kitap. (Yule-Cordier translation) Volume 2, "Marco Polo in Manuscript: The Travels of the Devisement du monde", Google map link with Polo's Travels Mapped out (follows the Yule version of the original work), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Travels_of_Marco_Polo&oldid=1126508336, Another Latin version called "Z" is conserved only by one manuscript, which is to be found in, This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 18:46. Death of Chinghis, Of Those Who Did Reign After Chinghis Kaan, and of the Customs of the Tartars, Concerning the Administering of Justice Among the Tartars, Sundry Particulars on the Plain Beyond Caracoron, Of the Kingdom of Erguiul, and Province of Sinju, Concerning the Province of Tenduc, and the Descendants of Prester John, Concerning the Kaan's Palace of Chagannor. It was fascinating to read his adventures. Xanadu - John Man 2010-10-31 **A SOURCE FOR MARCO POLO, A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** Marco Polo's journey . I have compared this edition with Cliff (Penguin), Latham (Penguin), Marsden and Yule translations and am able to say this edition is the best one (by now) for it is the most complete print and translation is scholarly accurate. [17] The Italian scholar Luigi Foscolo Benedetto had previously demonstrated that the book was written in the same "leisurely, conversational style" that characterised Rustichello's other works, and that some passages in the book were taken verbatim or with minimal modifications from other writings by Rustichello. Stated First Modern Library Edition. In his preface the compiler calls himself a knight, and states that he was born and [4] Rustichello wrote it in Franco-Venetian,[5][6][7] a cultural language widespread in northern Italy between the subalpine belt and the lower Po between the 13th and 15th centuries. "Shelfmark: M 304"--Note extracted from World Digital Library. : The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo (2001,. at the best online prices at eBay! Marco Polo. AbeBooks.com: The Travels of Marco Polo: A Modern Translation (9780871968906) by Polo, Marco; Bellonci, Maria and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Pi di un mese di lettura del resto Marco Polo ci ha messo poco meno di vent'anni, quindi tutto sommato andata bene Il Milione, the legendary account of Marco Polo's travels is a fascinating view into history. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. The book was translated into many European languages in Marco Polo's own lifetime, but the original manuscripts are now lost, and their reconstruction is a matter of textual criticism. Anna Defuseh. The Golden King and Prester John, How Prester John Treated the Golden King his Prisoner, Concerning the Great River Caramoran and the City of Cachanfu, Concerning the Province of Cuncun, Which is Right Wearisome to Travel Through, Concerning a Further Part of the Province of Carajan, Wherein is Related How the King of Mien and Bangala Vowed Vengeance Against the Great Kaan, Of the Battle That Was Fought By the Great Kaan's Host and His Seneschal Against the King of Mien, Of the Great Descent That Leads Towards the Kingdom of Mien, Concerning the City of Mien, and the Two Towers That Are Therein, One of Gold, and the Other of Silver, Concerning the Cities of Cacanfu and Changlu, Concerning the City of Chinangli, and That of Tadinfu, and the Rebellion of Litan, Concerning the City of Siju, and the Great River Caramoran, How the Great Kaan Conquered the Province of Manzi, Concerning the Very Noble City of Saianfu, and How Its Capture Was Effected, Concerning the City of Sinju and the Great River Kian, Concerning the City of Chinginju and the Slaughter of Certain Alans There, Description of the Great City of Kinsay, Which is the Capital of the Whole Country of Manzi, [Further Particulars Concerning the Great City of Kinsay.
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