Marco Polo’s Asia: An Introduction to His “Description of the World Called “Il Milione”

An overview of Marco Polo's book called Description of the World ("Il Milione" in Italian). It places "Il Milione" in historical context and with details of Marco Polo's life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1960.
An overview of Marco Polo's book called Description of the World ("Il Milione" in Italian). It places "Il Milione" in historical context and with details of Marco Polo's life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which comme