In the Footsteps of Marco Polo - A Companion to the Public Television Film

Informationen zum Autor Denis Belliveau, Francis O'Donnell Klappentext Did Marco Polo reach China? This richly illustrated companion volume to the public television film chronicles the remarkable two-year expedition of explorers Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell as they sought the answer to this controversial 700-year-old question. With Polo's book, The Travels of Marco Polo, as their guide, they journeyed over 25,000 miles becoming the first to retrace his entire path by land and sea without resorting to helicopters or airplanes. Surviving deadly skirmishes and capture in Afghanistan, they were the first Westerners in a generation to cross its ancient forgotten passageway to China, the Wakhan Corridor. Their camel caravan on the southern Silk Road encountered the deadly singing sands of the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts. In Sumatra, where Polo was stranded waiting for trade winds, they lived with the Mentawai tribes, whose culture has remained unchanged since the Bronze Age. They became among the first Americans granted visas to enter Iran, where Polo fulfilled an important mission for Kublai Khan. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, the text provides a fascinating account of the lands and peoples the two hardy adventurers encountered during their perilous journey. The authors' experiences are remarkably similar to descriptions from Polo's account of his own travels and life. Laden with adventure, humor, diplomacy, history, and art, this book is compelling proof that travel is the enemy of bigotry-a truth that resonates from Marco Polo's time to our own. Zusammenfassung Ardent explorers and adventurers Belliveau and O'Donnell have followed Marco Polo's route from beginning to end! artfully weaving their own adventures with Polo's descriptions and experiences. Color photos throughout.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: &apos, Belliveau, Denis Belliveau, Denis O&apos Belliveau, Denis O''donnell Belliveau, Francis donnell, Francis O'Donnell, O'Donnell Francis
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 07.10.2008
• EAN: 9780742556836
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5683-6
• Pagine: 288
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Viaggi > Guide turistiche; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / Asia / General, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Asian History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Travel and holiday guides, Silk Road;travel adventure;travelogue;travels of Marco Polo