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公元十三世纪意大利商人马可·波罗记述他经行地中海、欧亚大陆和游历中国的长篇游记。
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《马可波罗游记》是意大利有名旅行家和商人马可·波罗撰写的关于其东游的沿途见闻,这是人类历史上西方人感知东方的首部著作,它向整个欧洲打开了神秘的东方之门。
书中记录了中亚,西亚,东南亚等地区的许多国家的情况,而其重点部分则是关于中国的叙述,这些叙述在中古时代的地理学史,亚洲历史,中西交通史和中意关系史诸方面,都有着重要的历史价值,不仅是研究历史者的灯塔,为人们对元史的研究提供了一幅生动真实的社会经济生活画卷,也是一部地理学的重要指南。
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作者马可·波罗,世界著名旅行家、商人,代表作《马可·波罗游记》。
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BOOK ONE
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II Of Armenia Minor-Of the Port of Laiassus-And of the Boundaries of the Province
CHAPTER III Of the Province called Turkomania, where are the Cities of Kogni, Kaisariah, and Sevasta, and of its Commerce
CHAPTER IV Of Armenia Major, in which are the Cities of Arzingan, Argiron, and Darziz-Of the Castle of Paipurth-Of the Mountain where the Ark of Noah rested-Of the Boundaries of the Province-And of a Remarkable Fountain of Oil
CHAPTER V Of the Province of Zorzania and its Boundaries-Of the Pass where Alexander the Great constructed the Gate of Iron-And of the miraculous Circumstances attending a Fountain at Teflis
CHAPTER VI Of the Province of Mosul and its different Inhabitants-Of the People named Kurds-And of the Trade of this Country
CHAPTER VII Of the great City of Baldach or Bagadet, anciently called Babylon-Of the Navigation from thence to Balsara, situated in what is termed the Sea of India, but properly the Persian Gulf-And of the various Sciences studied in that City
CHAPTER VIII Concerning the Capture and Death of the Khalif of Baldach, and the miraculous Removal of a Mountain
CHAPTER IX Of the noble City of Tauris, in Irak, and of its Commercial and other Inhabitants
CHAPTER X Of the Monastery of Saint Barsamo, in the Neighbourhood of Tauris
CHAPTER XI Of the Province of Persia
CHAPTER XII Of the Names of the Eight Kingdoms that constitute the Province of Persia and of the Breed of Horses and of Asses found therein
CHAPTER XIII Of the City of Yasdi and its Manufactures, and of the Animals found in the Country between that place and Kierman
CHAPTER XIV Of the Kingdom of Kierman, by the Ancients named Karmania-Of its Fossil and Mineral Productions-Its Manufactures-Its Falcons-And of a great Descent observed upon passing out of that Country
CHAPTER XV Of the City of Kamandu, and District of Reobarle-Of certain Birds found there-Of a peculiar kind of Oxen-And of the Karaunas, a Tribe of Robbers
CHAPTER XVI Of the City of Ormus, situated on an Island not far from the Main, in the Sea of India-Of its Commercial Importance-And of the Hot Wind that blows there
CHAPTER XVII Of the Shipping employed at Ormus-Of the Season in which the Fruits are produced-And of the Manner of Living and Customs of the Inhabitants
CHAPTER XVIII Of the Country travelled over upon leaving Ormus, and returning to Kierman by a different Route; and of a Bitterness in the Bread occasioned by the Quality of the Water
CHAPTER XIX Of the Desert Country between Kierman and Kobiam, and of the Bitter Quality of the Water
CHAPTER XX Of the Town of Kobiam, and its Manufactures
CHAPTER XXI Of the Journey from Kobiam to the Province of Timochain on the Northern Confines of Persia-And of a Particular Species of Tree
CHAPTER XXII Of the Old Man of the Mountain-Of his Palace and Gardens-Of his Capture and his Death
CHAPTER XXIII Of a fertile Plain of six Days' Journey, succeeded by a Desert of eight, to be passed in the Way to the City of Sapurgan-Of the Excellent Melons produced there-And of the City of Balach
CHAPTER XXIV Of the Castle named Thaikan-Of the Manners of the Inhabitants-And of Salt-Hills
CHAPTER XXV Of the Town of Scassem, and of the Porcupines found there
CHAPTER XXVI Of the Province of Balashan-Of the Precious Stones found there and which become the Property of the King-Of the Horses and the Falcons of the Country-Of the Salubrious Air of the Mountains-And of the Dress with which the Women adorn their Persons
CHAPTER XXVII Of the Province of Bascià lying South of the former-Of the Golden Ornaments worn by the Inhabitants in their Ears-And of their Manners
CHAPTER XXVIII Of the Province of Kesmur situated towards the South-East-Of its Inhabitants who are skilled in Magic-Of their Communication with the Indian Sea-And of a Class of Hermits, their Mode of Life, and Extraordinary Abstinence
CHAPTER XXIX Of the Province of Vokhan-Of an Ascent for three Days, leading to the Summit of a High Mountain-Of a peculiar Breed of Sheep found there-Of the Effect of the great Elevation upon Fires-And of the Savage Life of the Inhabitants
CHAPTER XXX Of the City of Kashcar, and of the Commerce of its Inhabitants
CHAPTER XXXI Of the City of Samarcan, and of the Miraculous Column in the Church of St John the Baptist
CHAPTER XXXII Of the Province of Karkan, the Inhabitants of which are troubled with Swollen Legs and with Goitres
CHAPTER XXXIII Of the City of Kotan, which is abundantly supplied with all the Necessaries of Life
CHAPTER XXXIV Of the Province of Peyn-Of the Chalcedonies and Jasper found in its River-and of a Peculiar Custom with regard to Marriages
CHAPTER XXXV Of the Province of Charchan-Of the kinds of Stone found in its Rivers-And of the Necessity the Inhabitants are under, of flying to the Desert on the approach of the Armies of the Tartars
CHAPTER XXXVI Of the Town of Lop-Of the Desert in its Vicinity-And of the Strange Noises heard by those who pass over the latter
CHAPTER XXXVII Of the Province of Tanguth-Of the City of Sachion-Of the Custom observed there upon the Birth of a Male Child-And of the Ceremony of Burning the Bodies of the Dead
CHAPTER XXXVIII Of the District of Kamul, and of some peculiar Customs respecting the Entertainment of Strangers
CHAPTER XXXIX Of the City of Chinchitalas
CHAPTER XL Of the District of Succuir, where the Rhubarb is produced, and from whence it is carried to all parts of the World
CHAPTER XLI Of the City of Kampion, the principal one of the Province of Tanguth-Of the nature of their Idols, and of the Mode of Life of those amongst the Idolaters who are devoted to the services of Religion-Of the Almanac they make use of-And the Customs of the other Inhabitants with regard to Marriage
CHAPTER XLII Of the City of Ezina-Of the kinds of Cattle and Birds found there-And of a Desert extending Forty Days' Journey towards the North
CHAPTER XLIII Of the City of Kara-korum, the first in which the Tartars fixed their Residence
CHAPTER XLIV Of the Origin of the Kingdom of the Tartars-Of the Quarter from whence they came-And of their former Subjection to Un-khan, a Prince of the North, called also Prester John
CHAPTER XLV Concerning Chingis-khan, first Emperor of the Tartars, and his Warfare with Un-khan, whom he overthrew, and of whose Kingdom he possessed himself
CHAPTER XLVI Of six successive Emperors of the Tartars, and of the Ceremonies that take place when they are carried for Interment to the Mountain of Altaï
CHAPTER XLVII Of the Wandering Life of the Tartars-Of their Domestic Manners, their Food, and the Virtue and Useful Qualities of their Women
CHAPTER XLVIII Of the Celestial and Terrestrial Deities of the Tartars, and of their Modes of Worship-Of their Dress, Arms, Courage in Battle, Patience under Privations, and Obedience to their Leaders
CHAPTER XLIXc Of the Tartar Armies, and the manner in which they are constituted-Of their Order of Marching-Of their Provisions-And of their Mode of Attacking the Enemy
CHAPTER L Of the Rules of Justice observed by these People-And of an Imaginary Kind of Marriage contracted between the Deceased Children of Different Families
CHAPTER LI Of the Plain of Bargu near Kara-korum-Of the Customs of its Inhabitants-Of the Ocean, at the Distance of Forty Days' Journey from thence-Of the Falcons produced in the Country on its Borders-And of the Bearings of the Northern Constellation to an Obschmerver in those Parts
CHAPTER LII Of the Kingdom of Erginul, adjoining to that of Kampion, and of the City of Singui-Of a Species of Oxen covered with extremely fine Hair-Of the Form of the Animal that yields the Musk, and the Mode of taking it-And of the Customs of the Inhabitants of that Country, and the Beauty of the Women
CHAPTER LIII Of the Province of Egrigaia, and of the City of Kalacha-Of the Manners of its Inhabitants-And of the Camelots manufactured there
CHAPTER LIV Of the Province of Tenduk, governed by Princes of the Race of Prester John, and chiefly inhabited by Christians-Of the Ordination of their Priests-And of a Tribe of People called Argon, the most personable and the best-informed of any in these Countries
CHAPTER LV Of the Seat of Government of the Princes of the Family of Prester John, called Gog and Magog-Of the Manners of its Inhabitants-Of their Manufacture of Silk-And of the Mines of Silver worked there
CHAPTER LVI Of the City of Changa-nor-Of different Species of Cranes-And of Partridges and Quails bred in that Part by the Orders of the Grand Khan
CHAPTER LVII Of the Grand Khan's beautiful Palace in the City of Shandu-Of his Stud of White Brood-Mares, with whose Milk he performs an Annual Sacrifice-Of the wonderful Operations of the Astrologers on occasions of Bad Weather-Of the Ceremonies practised by them in the Hall of the Royal Palace-And of two Descriptions of Religious Mendicants, with their Modes of Living
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER I Of the admirable Deeds of Kublai-khan, the Emperor now reigning-Of the Battle he fought with Nayan, his Uncle, and of the Victory he obtained
CHAPTER II Of the Return of the Grand Khan to the City of Kanbalu after his Victory-Of the Honour he confers on the Christians, the Jews, the Mahometans, and the Idolaters, at their respective Festivals-And the Reason he assigns for his not becoming a Christian
CHAPTER III Of the kind of Rewards granted to those who conduct themselves well in Fight, and of the Golden Tablets which they receive
CHAPTER IV Of the Figure and Stature of the Grand Khan-Of his four principal Wives-And of the Annual Selection of Young Women for him in the Province of Ungut
CHAPTER V Of the number of the Grand Khan's Sons by his four Wives, whom he makes Kings of different Provinces, and of Chingis his First-born-Also of the Sons by his Concubines, whom he creates Lords
CHAPTER VI Of the great and admirable Palace of the Grand Khan, near to the City of Kanbalu
CHAPTER VII Of the new City of Tai-Du, built near to that of Kanbalu-Of a Rule observed respecting the Ent
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