The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Sir John Mandeville
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Mandeville, John, Sir
English
"The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" by Sir John Mandeville is a travelogue written between 1357 and 1371 that claims to chronicle an Englishman's journey across the Near East to India and China. Blending fact with fantasy, this extraordinarily popular medieval work drew from various sources including Odoric of Pordenone and Armenian monk Hetoum. T...
book profoundly influenced explorers like Christopher Columbus, serving as a curious mix of pilgrimage guide and exotic wonder tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Robert Anderson
5 months agoI needed a solid reference and it challenges the reader's perspective in the most intellectual way. Simply brilliant.
Oliver Miller
1 month agoIf you enjoy this genre, the logical flow of arguments makes it an essential resource for research. A true masterpiece of its kind.
Nancy White
3 months agoDuring my studies, I found that the depth of coverage exceeded my expectations. I learned so much from this.
Sandra Allen
4 months agoAs part of my coursework, the arguments are well-supported by credible references. I laerned so much from this.
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James Campbell
2 months agoThis quickly became one of those books where it challenges the reader's perspective in the most intellectual way. Highly recommended for everyone.