It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles. Nov 25, 2019 many believed marco polos book about his travels was fiction and called it il milione the million lies. Marco polo is the author of the book il milione which provides information about china and other asian countries. Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a traveller, and his travels is one of the first great travel books of western literature. Polian east citation needed, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through. Il milione by marco polo meet your next favorite book. Grande e il varco che il libro di marco polo apri verso quella civilta lontana e diversa. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked about asia. Questa versione audiobook e ispirata alla traduzione di giulio verne, che ricostruisce i viaggi di marco polo con precisione e dovizia di particolari, basandosi su documenti originali. Il libro di marco polo detto milione by polo, marco and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Marco polo 125429 has achieved an almost archetypal status as a tr. The frequent flyers card for exclusive services at venice marco polo airport. Dec 03, 2019 venetian merchant and adventurer marco polo traveled from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295. The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polo s travel book, il millione the million. Marco polo s book, the wonders of the world became the most common book of the middle ages after the bible. About 50 years after polos death, his work began to be utilized in the making of maps, said abernethy. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Marco polo books list of books by author marco polo. Written by marco polo, audiobook narrated by edoardo lomazzi, margherita cazzuffi, marcello pozza. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. So dubious were some contemporaries of a vast and grandiose empire to the east that they published polos account. China used paper money that was made from mulberry bark.
Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. They may have moved with the court from shangdu, to the winter residence, dadu, or taidu modern beijing. He wrote il milione, known in english as the travels of marco polo. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. Marco polo, il milione nella versione trecentesca dell ottimo. Sep 15, 2011 marco polo s book, the wonders of the world became the most common book of the middle ages after the bible.
Le sue descrizioni dellasia hanno ispirato cristoforo colombo e contribuito alla creazione della mappa di fra mauro. Contains black and white illustrations by dino battaglia. Polo dictated the book to a romance writer, rustichello da pisa, while in prison in genoa in 12981299. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia.
Marco polo il milione 2 lor partita di gostantinopoli. Toskanische fassung ottimo valeria bertolucci pizzorussa. Venice airport flyers card frequent flyer miles marco. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Ed inestimabile rimase lapporto alle conoscenze geografiche del tempo. See all books authored by marco polo, including il milione, and the book of ser marco polo, the venetian volume 1, and more on. The adventurers travels of marco polo, dictated around 0, several years after his return from decades in the land of kublai khan, became an influential book in renaissance europe. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. The book, called the travels of marco polo or il milione, was the first comprehensive travel book about china and a worldwide literature masterpiece. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254.
So dubious were some contemporaries of a vast and grandiose empire to the east that they published polos account as il milione, meaning the million lies. Egli e vero che al tempo che baldovino era imperadore di gostantinopoli cio fu ne gli anni di cristo 1250, messere niccolaio polo, lo quale fu padre di messere marco, e messere matteo polo suo fratello, questi due fratelli erano nella citta di gostantinopoli venuti da vi. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. The same book became so famous among european merchants that it inspired many others, like chistopher columbus. Venice to china when marco polo was 17 years old, he travelled from venice to china with his father nicola and his uncle mateo. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him. Book marco polo is the author of the book il milione which provides information about china and other asian countries. The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polos travel book, il millione the million. The story of marco polo and his companions is one of the most romantic and interesting of mediaeval or of modern times.
The travels of marco polo il milione by marco polo this short preface from a story about marco polo from 1896 by noah brooks says it all. Italian hardcover january 1, 1955 by marco polo author. Marco polos nickname was marco il milione, due to an ancestor of his called emilione. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Books of the marvels of the world or description of the world divisament dou monde, also nicknamed il milione the million or oriente poliano, but commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing the travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Appena le avremo esaminate le pubblicheremo sul nostro sito. An authoritati ve versio n of marco polos book does not. Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. On this day in 24 marco polo died in venice, aged seventy. For the next 16 or 17 years the polos lived in the emperors dominions, which included, among other places, cathay now north china and mangi, or manzi now south china. The book is a biographical and somewhat confused recounting of the italian explorers thcentury expedition to the middleeast and china.
Many believed marco polos book about his travels was fiction and called it il milione the million lies. Venetian merchant and adventurer marco polo traveled from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295. Il milione known as books of the marvels of the world is a thcentury travelogue by rustichello da pisa and marco polo, describing the travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1271 and 1291. Marco polo, nato a venezia il 15 settembre 1254, e considerato uno dei piu grandi viaggiatori ed esploratori di tutti i tempi. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. Jan 29, 2014 the travels of marco polo il milione by marco polo this short preface from a story about marco polo from 1896 by noah brooks says it all. Il milione nelle redazioni toscana e francoitaliana.
The book was soon translated into many european languages and is known in english as the travels of marco. Club il milione is the service card that enables you to enjoy exclusive benefits and services at venice airport. Il milione ebook di marco polo 9788874170739 rakuten kobo. Il milione narra dei viaggi compiuti in oriente e in particolare in cina dai fratelli niccolo e matteo polo, piu il figlio del primo, marco, tra il 1271 ed il 1295. Raccolte sotto il titolo devisiment dou monde, il libro in seguito divenne noto come il milione. Unfortunately, because marcos book il milione is only.
The book is his account of his travels to china, which he calls cathay north china and manji south china. His travels are written down in il milione the million. Jan 09, 2012 the adventurers travels of marco polo, dictated around 0, several years after his return from decades in the land of kublai khan, became an influential book in renaissance europe. Il milione e il resoconto dei viaggi in asia di marco polo, intrapresi assieme al padre niccolo polo e allo zio paterno matteo polo, mercanti e viaggiatori veneziani, tra il 1271 e il 1295, e le sue esperienze alla corte di kublai khan, il piu grande sovrano orientale dellepoca, del quale marco fu al servizio per quasi 17 anni. Marco polos book, the wonders of the world became the most common book of the middle ages after the bible.
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