Vogel: Marco Polo Was in China - New Evidence from Currencies, Salts and Revenues
Abstract: In Marco Polo was in China Hans Ulrich Vogel undertakes a thorough study of Yuan currencies, salts and revenues, by comparing Marco Polo manuscripts with Chinese sources and thus offering new evidence for the Venetian’s stay in Khubilai Khan’s empire.
Brill
2013, ISBN 9789004236981
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