De Marco Polo à Christophe Colomb
Comment lire le Devisement du monde
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892082 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacques Heers (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-143 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0304-4181(84)90005-8 |
| OpenAlex | W2022590470 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Attention is drawn to certain misconceptions about the famous Book of Marco Polo. Though treated as an account of a journey, it is in fact here shown to be an encyclopedic description of Asia. The way in which the book mistakenly came to be regarded as a travelogue is traced via the various titles given to it. Finally, the influence of Marco Polo on Columbus is re-examined
Humanities · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Medieval European History and Architecture · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2007 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |