国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE   v

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SIR HENRY YULE'S WRITINGS   .   .   . vii

MARCO POLO AND HIS BOOK

INTRODUCTORY NOTICES   3

PROLOGUE . .   . 13

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Sarai—Shang tu—Khitán inscription

BOOK I. ACCOUNT OF REGIONS VISITED OR HEARD OF ON THE JOURNEY FROM THE LESSER ARMENIA TO THE COURT OF THE

GREAT KAAN AT CHANDU   .   .   15

Baudas—Nasich—Death of Mostas'im—Tauris—Cala AtaperistanPersia—Fat-tailed sheep—The Caraunas Robbers—Pashai—HormosTun-o-Kain—Tutia—Arbre sec—Old Man of the Mountain—Road to Sapurgan—Dogana— Badakhshan — Wakhan — Plateau of PamirPaonano Pao—Yue Chi—Bolor—Khotan—Pein—City of Lop—Great Desert—C amul—Chingintalas—Sukchur — Campichu—Etzina—Tatar —Karacathayans — Keraits — Death of Chingiz Khan — TailganMarriage—Tengri—Coats of Mail—Reindeer—Sinju—Gurun—King George—Te nduc—Christians.

BOOK II. PART I. THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL .   . 65

Nayan—P'ai Tzű—Mongol Imperial Family—Hunting LeopardCachar Modun—Bark of Trees—Value of Gold—Ch'ing siang—Cycle of Twelve—Persian.

BOOK II. PART II. JOURNEY TO THE WEST AND SOUTH-WEST OF

CATHAY . . . . .

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Wine and Vines—Christian Monument at Si-ngan fu—KhumdanMubupa—Chien tao — Sindafu—Tibet — Wild Oxen — Kiung tuKarajang—Zardandan—Couvade — King of Mien—Burma--Ngatshaung-gyan—Caugigu.

BOOK II. PART III. JOURNEY SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN

PROVINCES OF CATHAY AND MANZI .

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Ch'ang Lu Salt—Sangon—Li T'an—Sinjumatu—Great Canal—Caiju —Lin Ngan—Yanju--Yang Chau—Siege of Saianfu—P'ao—AlansVuju—Kinsay—Silky Fowls—Sugar—Zaitun.