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Marco Polo: Silk Road to China
October 24, 2007
Larry Bergreen biographer, historian

Larry Bergreen traces Marco Polo's journey to China along the silk road. As the West continues to discover China today, this look back at Europe's earlier encounter calls for a re-examination of our traditional expectations.

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Asian European Trade | Biographies | China | Silk Road | Venice | Asian | European | Non-Fiction | Travel & Adventure
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