Marco Polo
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3.4 • 24 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Marco Polo's thirteenth-century journey from Italy to Asia marked a turning point for Western civilization. He returned with stories of exotic people, tremendous riches, and the most powerful ruler in the world ñ Kublai Khan. The explorer told of inventions ranging from gunpowder to paper money. The intellectual ferment and cultural diversity he described helped move Europe out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. In his lifetime, people scoffed at his stories. But as this book explains, he changed the world.
Customer Reviews
Illuminating History
I give this book about Marco Polo five stars for the quality of its writing and its illuminating portraits of not only Polo but the great Kublai Khan.
As historian Milton Rugoff points out, “. . . Marco’s vivid memories of the great khan were to become Kublai’s lasting monument. Asian historians wrote lavishly of his fame and grandeur, but the passion and awe of Marco’s account would keep Kublai Khan’s memory alive.”
And so it is with this book.
Highly recommended.