The Book Of Marvels And Travels John Mandeville Oxford University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

\ Another Island In The Great Ocean Has Many Sinful And Malevolent Women Who Have Precious Gems Their Eyes His Book Of Marvels Travels Sir John Mandeville Describes A Journey From Europe To Jerusalem On Into Asia Wonderful Monstrous Peoples Practices East He Tells Us About Sultan Cairo Khan China Mythical Christian Prince Prester There Are Giants Pygmies Cannibals Amazons Headless Humans People With Single Foot So Huge It Can Shield Them Sun Forceful Opinionated Narrator Is By Turns Bossy Learned Playful Moralizing An Endless Curiosity Different Cultures Written Fourteenth Century Captivating Blend Fact Fantasy Extraordinary Travel Narrative That Offers Some Revealing Unexpected Attitudes Towards Other Races Religions Was Immensely Popular Numbered Among Its Readers Chaucer Columbus Thomas More Anthony Bale\ S New Translation Emphasizes Book\ Readability Introduction Notes Bring Closer Mandeville\ Medieval Worldview Series: For Over 100 Years Oxford World\ Classics Made Available Widest Range Literature Around Globe Each Affordable Volume Reflects Oxford\ Commitment Scholarship Providing Most Accurate Text Plus Wealth Valuable Features Including Expert Introductions Leading Authorities Helpful Clarify Up-To-Date Bibliographies Further Study Much Σελίδες: 224 Διαστάσεις: 13 2X13 2Cm