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Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World

by John Larner

Book Details

Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Language: en
Pages: 250
ISBN: 9780300089004
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Description

After many years in Asia, Marco Polo wrote one of the most influential books of the past millennium. No mere travel account, Polo’s Book is a work that played a key role in the development of European overseas expansion. In this engaging and authoritative book, historian John Larner explores for the first time the full range of influence of Polo’s Book on the history of geography and exploration.

Themes & Topics

Biography & AutobiographyAdventurers & ExplorersHistoryAsiaWorldEuropeMedievalExpeditions & DiscoveriesScienceEarth SciencesGeography

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