John Mandeville

Presents Mandeville's fourteenth-century account of the Holy Land, Egypt, India, and China, which includes a mixture of fact, exaggeration, and improbability.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville

"Embark on a medieval odyssey with 'The Travels of Sir John Mandeville.' This captivating work, believed to be a fictional travel narrative written in the 14th century, presents the adventures of an English knight as he journeys through distant lands. As Sir John Mandeville encounters mythical creatures, explores exotic cultures, and narrates fantastical tales, this literary travelogue offers readers a glimpse into the medieval imagination and the curiosity that fueled exploration during that era. Join Sir John Mandeville on this literary voyage where each page unfolds a new marvel, making 'The Travels of Sir John Mandeville' an essential read for those fascinated by medieval literature and the early spirit of exploration."

The Travels Of Sir John Mandeville

The Voiage and Travaile ... which Treateth of the Way to Hierusalem ... Reprinted from the Edition of A.D. 1725. With an Introd., Add. Notes and Glossary by J. O. Halliwell

De wonderlyke reize van Jan Mandevyl beschryvende eerst de reize en geschiedenisze van den H. Lande van Beloften, te voet, te paard of ter zee ... daar na de gestaltenisze ende zeden van de landen van Egipten, Syrien, beide Arcadien, Persien, Indien en Ethiopien ...

De wonderlyke reyse van Jan van Mandevyl, beschrijvende eerst de reyse en geschiedenisse van den H. Lande van Belofte, te voet, te paerde, o

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One of the most influential books of the medieval period, John Mandeville's fourteenth-century work was written, ostensibly, to encourage and instruct pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. A thorough compendium of medieval lore, the travel book proved to be a great success throughout Europe. (Among his alleged readers were Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus.) The Travels professes to relate Mandeville's experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India, and China--where he served in the Great Khan's army--followed by his journey to "the lands beyond," countries populated by "dog-headed men, cannibals, Amazons, and pygmies." Five centuries after Mandeville recorded his observations in those distant lands, the volume's remarkably exacting accounts of events and geography were found to be probable fabrications. Nevertheless, the book's widespread popularity and influence make it essential to the study of medieval English literature. An engaging mix of fact and fantasy, enhanced with more than 100 rare woodcut illustrations, it has retained its place as one of the greatest and most entertaining works of early English vernacular prose.

The Fantastic 14th Century Account of a Journey to the East

Sir John Mandeville is the supposed author of The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, a travel memoir which first circulated between 1357 and 1371. The earliest surviving text is in French.By aid of translations into many other languages, the work acquired extraordinary popularity. Despite the extremely unreliable and often fantastical nature of the travels it describes, it was used as a work of reference: Christopher Columbus, for example, was heavily influenced by both this work and Marco Polo's earlier Travels.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Sir Illustrated

"Jehan de Mandeville", translated as "Sir John Mandeville", is the name claimed by the compiler of The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, a book account of his supposed travels, written in Anglo-Norman ...

The Book of John Mandeville Illustrated

Sir John Mandeville

John (Mandeville)

An edition of the earliest and most important English translation of the French text of Mandeville's Travels, the widely influential collection of travellers' tales. This volume also contains a full commentary with new information about the sources. Its name derives from the loss of the second quire in the Insular manuscript, or its antecedent, from which it was translated. Despite this loss, the Defective Version established itself as the dominant form of the work in England, and was perpetuated in the printed editions of the text until 1725.

The Defective Version of Mandeville's Travels

Anthony Bale

In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East. A captivating blend of fact and fantasy, Mandeville's Book is newly translated in an edition that brings us closer to Mandeville's worldview.

John Mandeville

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