The City of Light [Lingua Inglese]: The Hidden - Brossura

Jacob D'Ancona

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0806524634 ISBN 13: 9780806524634

Casa editrice: KENSINGTON, 2022

Riassunto

In 1270 a scholarly Jewish merchant called Jacob d'Ancona set out on a voyage from Italy. A year later, he arrived in China at the coastal metropolis of Zaitun, the "City of Light" (now known as Quanzhou), four years before Marco Polo arrived at Xanadu in 1275. Nothing was known of this epochal journey until 1990, when David Selbourne was shown d'Ancona's account of his travels, a remarkable manuscript that had been hidden from public view for more than seven centuries. Eventually translated and edited by Selbourne and published in Great Britain in October 1997 as The City of Light, the account was praised as providing an unparalleled insight into life in the medieval world.

Vivid and insightful, this account has great historical significance. It not only describes the adventures of a medieval trader, but also comments on Chinese society and manners through the eyes of a European man of learning. The City of Light brings spectacularly to life d'Ancona's encounter with one of the world's great civilizations.

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In 1270, a scholarly Jewish merchant named Jacob d'Ancona set out on a voyage from Italy. A year later, he arrived in China at the coastal metropolis of Zaitun, the "City of Light" (now known as Quanzhou), four years before Marco Polo arrived in Xanadu in 1275. Nothing was known of this epochal journey until 1990, when David Selbourne found a remarkable manuscript that had been hidden from the public view for seven centuries. The City of Light, this account of Ancona's travels, provides an unparalleled insight into life in the medieval world. Originally published to great controversy because of Selbourne's pledge to the manuscript owner that he would not reveal its whereabouts, The City of Light eventually became a steady bestseller and has earned praise from numerous scholars, including leading Chinese academics. This vivid and insightful book not only describes the adventures of a medieval trader, but also sheds new light on medieval Chinese society and manners though the eyes of a European man of learning. Revised and updated with an introduction from the author explaining the original scandal surrounding the book, this is a spectacular account of one man's encounter with one of the world's great civilizations.

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• Editore: KENSINGTON
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• ISBN 10: 0806524634
• ISBN 13: 9780806524634
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 100