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John Mandeville The Book of Marvels and Travels (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Book of Marvels and Travels
- Publication Name
- The Book of Marvels and Travels
- Title
- The Book of Marvels and Travels
- Translator
- Anthony Bale
- Contributor
- Anthony Bale (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0199600600
- EAN
- 9780199600601
- ISBN
- 9780199600601
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Literary Criticism, Social Science, Philosophy, Fiction
- Topic
- Classics, Medieval, Asia / General, Adventurers & Explorers, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Essays & Travelogues, Asia / China, Historical
- Release Date
- 13/09/2012
- Release Year
- 2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 7.7in
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 6 Oz
- Series
- Oxford World's Classics
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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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. Written in the fourteenth century, the Book is a captivating blend of fact and fantasy, an extraordinary travel narrative that offers some revealing and unexpected attitudes towards other races and religions. It was immensely popular, and numbered among its readers Chaucer, Columbus, and Thomas More. Here Mandeville tells us about the Sultan in Cairo, the Great Khan in China, and the mythical Christian prince Prester John. There are giants and pygmies, cannibals and Amazons, headless humans and people with a single foot so huge it can shield them from the sun. Forceful and opinionated, the narrator is by turns learned, playful, and moralizing, with an endless curiosity about different cultures. Anthony Bale provides a lively new translation along with an introduction that considers questions of authorship and origins, the early travel narrative, Crusading and religious difference, fantasy and the European Age of Discovery, and Mandeville's pervasive popularity and influence. The book includes helpful notes on historical context that provide insights into medieval culture and attitudes. There are also three maps, an index of places and a general index, and a note on medieval measurements. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199600600
ISBN-13
9780199600601
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114200959
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Marvels and Travels
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Medieval, Asia / General, Adventurers & Explorers, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Essays & Travelogues, Asia / China, Historical
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Literary Criticism, Social Science, Philosophy, Fiction
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
G370
Reviews
Bale shows a lightness of touch in translation, which remains close to the syntax of the Middle English while avoiding archaism Bale's introduction offers a pithy and elegant overview of current scholarship on the nature of the text.
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-462272
Dewey Decimal
910.4
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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