Famous italian explorer marco polo is credited with being the first westerner to travel to china and for bringing spaghetti back to europe. Corte del milion is still called after the nickname of polo, il. Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. But his book, the travels of marco polo, slowly gained widespread interest. Medieval worldview to map asia africa europe jerusalem europe africa asia. Marco polo was the frst western traveller to speak of burma mien. His late thirteenth century account has been translated numerous times, one of the most popular editions being henry yules tr. The travels of marco polo volume 1 the project gutenberg ebook of the travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Marco polos book polo could have been forgotten to history. Il milione marco polo recensione schematica del libro il milione di marco polo, con esposizione dei temi trattati nellopera. Italian hardcover january 1, 1955 by marco polo author. I grandi autori della letteratura italiana, roma 2012.
You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project. His finger traces the silk road route on one such flatearth. Il milione, quaderno veneziano marco paolini teatro in barca. Publication date 1916 topics voyages and travels, mongols publisher firenze le monnier. For other uses, see marco polodisambiguation find, read and cite all the research you need on. Marco polo ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Aunt patrizia polo, 45, a stern spinster in a formless shift and head scarf, cuts up some fish on a butcher block. His travels inspired future explorers and introduced the silk road to europe through his book entitled il milione also known as the travels of marco polo. Marco polos father niccolo and uncle maffeo were venetian merchants, who had already travelled to asia before marco was born. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Rarely have secular topics had such an intensive echo. 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.
With these documents in hand, the polos started on the long journey eastward. Cover of the first printed edition of the travels of marco polo. For several centuries, cipangu has been believed to be japan, but in a recent study, the japanese historian setsuko matoba argues the possibility that marco polos cipangu may have referred to an. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254. Il milione di marco polo nelledizione di giovanni battista ramusio, testo a cura di f. 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. Polo dictated the book to a romance writer, rustichello da pisa, while in. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. Pdf il milione di marco polo nelledizione di giovanni. Sep 15, 2011 marco polo s book, the wonders of the world became the most common book of the middle ages after the bible. Marco polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kubilai khan on numerous diploma. Marco polos reports offered the ideal background for illustration, as people in europe had always been curious to know about the marvels.
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. He died in venice at almost 70 years of age, on january 8, 24. Marco polos surname milione according to newly discovered. Assisted by these documents of which he speaks on more than one occasion. Marco polo q files the online library of knowledge. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and.
Venetians, marco polo, his father niccolo and his uncle maffeo, date from an era when much of asia lay under the rule of the mongols. Marco polo is a new way to stay in touch with the people who matter most to you. 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. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The book of ser marco polo the venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east in the nineteenth century and. The travels of marco polo, the venetian public library uk. It has recently been proposed that the incredulity he met with on his return to venice sprang from an unwillingness to accept his depiction of a. Marco polo and the silk road stage 2 english center. Marco polo wrote il milione, which means the million, and is today better known as the travels of marco polo. The travels of marco polo volume 2 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa.
Description of the world le livre des merveilles il il il milioneil milione the the travelstravels portrait of marco polo 125424. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him. He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia. We accept donations year round, so if you havent donated yet, theres still time to add your support. The book is his account of his travels to china, which he calls cathay north china and manji south china. The marco polo bibliography published in 1986 contained over 2,300 items in european languages alone.
Marco sits at the end of a cot, studying parchment charts. Marco polo il milione 2 lor partita di gostantinopoli. The illuminated manuscript on marco polos fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. Il milionemarco polofree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial.
Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked. Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. Commentato ed illustrato da onia tiberii by polo, marco, 125423 tiberii, onia. Download marco polos il milione for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Cambridge university press rq ehkdoi ri school of oriental. These tales are presented in story and through illustration by a scribe, the way the stories would have been written down in marco polo s day. Even then, the city where he was bornvenicewas a center for commerce and trading in the mediterranean region. Relations between venice and genoa relaxed and marco polo got out of prison around 1299. Marco polos surname milione according to newly discovered documents published on 01 jan 1960 by brill. Because marco s family was wealthy, he received a good education, learning. And here is another map of marco polo s travel route. But growing doubt among scholars suggests that his reallife adventure may be a mythological legend. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa. Marvels of the world il milione life, fortunes, and viissitudes of mar o polo, venetian merhant, writer, and explorer 125424 boston university study abroad padua evening lecture series dr. The travels of marco polo is the usual english title of marco polos travel book, il millione the million. Marco polo, the travels of marco polo, translated with an introduction by ronald latham, london 1958, 244. This book presents a few of the seemingly outlandish tales marco polo told about lands he had visited far from his home city of venice before he landed in a prison cell. The travels of marco polo volume 2 by marco polo and.
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