Sir John Mandeville traveled between 1322 and 1356 through the kwn and unkwn world of his century. He described fantastic countries, strange people and brilliantly organized the eclectic travel material into an artistic first-person narrative. He begins with a guide to the Holy Land, relating many anecdotes of his experiences and observations. Then he describes the fabulous wealth and wonder of the court of the Great Khan and details of Prester John's kingdom in India. Among the marvels he describes are various types of monsters such as dog-headed cannibals, flat faced people without ses or mouths, a race of herma-phrodites, people with ears hanging to their knees, and men whose heads grow beneath their shoulders.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10
1500919292
ISBN-13
9781500919290
eBay Product ID (ePID)
220714006
Product Key Features
Author
Klaus Schwanitz
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Subject
Regional History
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Date of Publication
02/09/2014
Country of Publication
United States
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