The City of Light
- ISBN-10
- 0806524634
- ISBN-13
- 9780806524634
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 538
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Citadel Press
- Author
- Jacob D'Ancona
Description
In 1270, Jewish scholar-merchant Jacob d'Ancona embarked on a remarkable voyage from his native Italy to Zaitun, the city of light, a vast coastal metropolis in southern China. His manuscript, hidden from the world for centuries, provides a first-person insight into life in the 13th century. It describes a thriving mercantile economy, whose vigorous manufacture and lavish consumption in the shadow of the impending Mongol invasion represent the swansong of a wealthy, decadent and surprisingly "modern" society. Jacob d'Ancona's participation as a foreign trader in the grand civic debates shed light on the relationship of Jews and Christians and the role of the individual in society.--Amazon.com.
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