Medieval Travel and Travelers

A Reader

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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It is widely believed that people living in the Middle Ages seldom traveled. But, as Medieval Travel and Travelers reveals, many medieval people – and not only Marco Polo – were on the move for a variety of different reasons.Assuming no previous knowledge of medieval civilizations, this volume allows readers to experience the excitement of men and women who ventured into new lands. By addressing cross-cultural interaction, religion, and travel literature, the collection sheds light on how travel shaped the way we perceive the world, while also connecting history to the contemporary era of globalization. Including a mix of complete sources, excerpts, and images, Medieval Travel and Travelers provides readers with opportunities for further reflection on what medieval people expected to find in foreign locales, while sparking curiosity about undiscovered spaces and cultures.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-02-28
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt520 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieReadings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures
Antal sidor384
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781487588021

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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Mapping Out Journeys 1. Mapsa. T-O World Mapb. Osma Beatus World Mapc. Sawley (or Henry of Mainz) World Mapd. Al-Idrisi World Mape. Carte pisane 2. Woodcuts of Cities (Parens [Poreč ], Corfu, Modon [Methoni])3. Woodcuts of Peoplea. "Exotic" People (Saracens [Muslims], Jews, Greeks, Syrians, Ethiopians, Turks)b. Monsters4. Cosmas Indikopleustes, The Christian Topography of Cosmas 5. Einsiedeln Itinerary 6. Einhard, The Translation and Miracles of Marcellinus and Peter 7. Paris Conversations 8. Richer of St-Rémi, Histories9. Jordanus of Severac, Mirabilia descripta 10. Book of the Knowledge of All Kingdoms, Lands, and Lordships That Are in the World Chapter Two: Religious Journeys 11. Travel Prayers in the Gregorian Sacramentary 12. The Vision of Adamnán 13. Life of Anskar 14. The Western European Monk Bernard’s Journey to Jerusalem 15. Al-Tabari, The Prophet Ascends to the Seventh Heaven 16. The Seafarer 17. The Russian Primary Chronicle 18. Life of Saint Christopher 19. Benedict the Pole, Narrative 20. Pascal de Vitoria, Letter 21. The Book of Margery Kempe Chapter Three: Business Journeys 22. Ibn Khurraddadhbih, Book of Routes and Realms 23. The Reports of Ohthere and Wulfstan 24. Letters from Jewish Merchants in the Cairo Geniza 25. Marco Polo, Travels 26. Francesco Balducci Pegolotti, Merchant Handbook 27. Afanasy Nikitin, Voyage beyond Three Seas Chapter Four: Diplomatic Journeys 28. Ibn Fadlan, Mission to the Volga 29. Liudprand of Cremona, Retribution and Embassy 30. Rabban Sauma, Travelogue 31. Ghiyyath al-Din Naqqash, A Persian Embassy to China 32. Abd-al-Razzaq Samarqandi, Narrative of the Journey Chapter Five: Journeys of Discovery and Adventure 33. Saga of the Greenlanders 34. Nasir-i Khusraw, Book of Travels 35. Benjamin of Tudela, Itinerary36. Ibn Jubayr, Travels 37. Ibn Battuta, Rihla 38. Petrarch, Ascent of Mt. Ventoux 39. Pero Tafur, Voyages and Adventures 40. Jörg von Ehingen, Diary Sources Index of Topics

"Into this pedagogical new frontier comes a well-curated and original volume of primary sources, Medieval Travel and Travelers. The book is in University of Toronto Press’s very readable, useful, and economical series of translations and collations of sources suitable for classroom use and the general reader, Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures." - Courtney Luckhardt, University of Southern Mississippi (Speculum)