The Travels Of Sir John Mandeville Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία Travel Maps & Atlases

Ostensibly Written By An English Knight The Travels Purport To Relate His Experiences In Holy Land Egypt India And China Mandeville Claims Have Served Great Khan\ S Army Travelled \ Lands Beyond\ - Countries Populated Dog-Headed Men Cannibals Amazons Pygmies Although Marco Polo\ Slightly Earlier Narrative Ultimately Proved More Factually Accurate Mandeville\ Was Widely Known Used Columbus Leonardo Da Vinci Martin Frobisher Inspiring Writers As Diverse Swift Defoe Coleridge This Intriguing Blend Of Fact Exaggeration Absurdity Offers Both Fascinating Insight Into Subtle Criticism Fourteenth-Century Conceptions World Σελίδες: 224 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm