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Did Marco Polo Go to China? (Paperback)
by Frances Wood (Author) "Though most people know the name of Marco Polo, very few, if challenged, admit to having actually read his book ..." (more)

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Westview Press; New Ed edition (Jan 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0813389992
ISBN-13: 978-0813389998
Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.7 x 1.6 cm

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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 242,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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#35 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > 500-1500
#37 in Books > Biography > Historical > Countries & Regions > China

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Synopsis
We all "know" that Marco Polo went to China, served with Ghengis Khan for many years and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. This work argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants. Marco's Polo's epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, "A Description of the World" ranks among the most famous books ever published. This work, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding or even the Great Wall? And why, given China's extensive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives. This work tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by examining the Polo family history, Marco Polo's activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book and the imperial Chinese records.

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