Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World (Yale Nota Bene)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: NB
Published: March 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780300089004
Subjects: Biography: historical; Geographical discovery & exploration; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; World history: c 500 to C 1500; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Science; History - General History; History: World; ASIA; China; Asia - General; Expeditions & Discoveries; World - General; History / Asia; Earth Sciences - Geography; Medieval
First sentence: In the century in which Marco Polo was born the peoples of western Europe had a vision of the East which was formed from theological learning, classical memories and their own vivid dreams.1