The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Houtsma
Also known as Dr. Houtsma
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 54
Dr. Houtsma is present as a careful scholar whose research connects old place-names to a more precise geography. He remains a figure seen through his work rather than a person the text invites us to picture.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 54
- Books
- 1
Dr. Houtsma is cited for a memoir on the Saljuqs of Kerman, in which he identified Camadi with the suburb Qumādīn of Jíruft. The account offers no further personal history, relationships, or character development; his contribution rests in the scholarship attributed to him.
Description
The text provides no physical description of Dr. Houtsma. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unknown.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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