Sulla via della seta: Marco Polo e l'incontro tra due mondi

Synopsis of Sulla via della seta: Marco Polo e l'incontro tra due mondi

The journey of Marco Polo—from Venice, through Europe and much of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China—remains one of the most daring in history. His accounts, contained in 'The Travels of Marco Polo', revealed a completely new world to his era, filled with emperors, concubines, majestic buildings, and imperial riches. John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu, seeking the truth behind the legend. Drawing on his own experience, archaeological reconstructions, and archival research, he provides a vivid portrait of the man who created the myth and tells the true story of Kublai Khan's great court.