The Great Empire of China and Marco Polo in World History

by Worth, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780766019393
• ISBN10: 076601939X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

In 1295, three tired travelers returned home to Venice, Italy, wearing tattered, old clothes. The three men -- Marco Polo; his father, Niccolo; and his uncle, Maffeo -- had just completed a journey that had taken twenty-four years and covered almost fifteen thousand miles. The Polos had traveled to China and lived in the court of the legendary Kublai Khan, the powerful Mongol emperor who ruled China. In The Great Empire of China and Marco Polo in World History, follow along as author Richard Worth takes a tour of China through the travels of Marco Polo. Also addressed are arguments that the journey may have been fictionalized or exaggerated. Regardless of whether or not his tale is completely true, one thing is clear -- Marco Polo's book A Description of the World had an immense effect on European expansion. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Richard Worth is a writer, dramatist, and film producer who runs Worth Communications. He is the author of newsletters, magazine articles, and several books

Table of Contents

Riches of the East	p. 5
Citizens of Venice	p. 11
The Polos and the Mongol Empire	p. 29
Marco Polo Travels to China	p. 47
Marco Polo and the Great Khan	p. 63
The Polos Return Home	p. 82
The Legacy of Marco Polo	p. 94
Timeline	p. 103
Chapter Notes	p. 105
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 109
Index	p. 110
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