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Professor Luca Mola new book release
In the footsteps of Marco Polo. Venice, Asia, silk is the new book release from Professor Luca Mola, Professor of History, published by Laterza.
Marco Polo's fame is linked to his travel experiences in the East and the description of Chinese civilization contained in Il Milione, a source of wonder throughout Europe. But what did he do after his return to Venice in 1295? This book reveals the truth using a series of new, previously unknown documents and reconstructs his story.
Professor Mola tells an untold story that portrays Marco Polo as a key figure in the economic development of Venice and Italy, capable of capitalizing on the knowledge he acquired on his travels.