The Francophile Reader | Marco Polo's Travels (Chapter 7 - End) @thefrancophilereader8943 | Uploaded December 2018 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
#medievalmonday Marco Polo (ie. Rustichello of Pisa, Marco's ghostwriter) makes his most racist comments at the end of his Travels. Also, what were they smoking in the 13th century? There are some insane claims in the Travels.

Article on Friar William of Rubruck and his more accurate account of the Mongols: threegoldbees.com/other-articles/rubruck-mongols
Fra William's travels online: https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/rubruck.html

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Marco Polo's Travels: goodreads.com/book/show/574929.The_Travels?ac=1&from_search=true
Gold and Spices by Jean Favier: goodreads.com/book/show/1722432.Gold_and_Spices?ac=1&from_search=true

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Video on the Prologue - Chapter 2: youtube.com/watch?v=KwVq9pN2tss&ab_channel=TheMedievalReader
Video on Chapters 3 and 4 (CC): youtube.com/watch?v=P94HxEnDLhI
Video on Chapters 5 and 6 (CC): youtube.com/watch?v=p0W6937TGjE&t=45s&ab_channel=TheMedievalReader

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