Su un termine poliano di origine veneziana: peitere (Devisement dou monde, LXXXV, 11)

An important section of Marco Polo’s Devisement dou monde is devoted to the description of the magnificence of Qubilai’s court. The traveller was particularly impressed by the splendour of the large vessel that contained the alcoholic drinks served to the guests attending the Khan’s banquets. To...

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Main Author: Andreose, Alvise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2017-12-01
Series:Quaderni Veneti
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.14277/1724-188X/QV-6-1-17-2