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marco polo le devisement du monde tome vi et dernier . livre dynde . retour vers loccident critical edition
the sixth volume of the devisement du monde traces marco polos return to the west along the principal stages in this long journey . the traveler reveals curiosities from indonesia to sumatra ceylon and indias eastern and western coasts . while attracted by spices and precious stones the merchant is also attentive to strange behaviors and peoples . his curiosity makes him a kind of ethnologist and anthropologist before their time . he transmits oral traditions from the east african coast while also recounting legends that lend the work a certain poetic atmosphere . this volume like its predecessors combines the real and the imaginary and throughout this tale the marvels of asia continue to intrigue and fascinate . french text .
paperback librarie droz 2009 isbn13 9782600012492 isbn10 2600012494
abridged n isbn 13 9782600012492 number in series 1 number of pages 544 publisher librarie droz release date 62135769600000 series title textes litteraires francais volume capacity 6