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The 'Book' of Travels: Genre, Ethnology, and Pilgrimage, 1250-1700

  • Hardback
  • 368 pages
  • Publisher: Brill

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For history enthusiasts and literary researchers

Analyses travel narratives as cultural mirrors

Helps you grasp how faith shaped ancient worldviews

Gain fresh perspectives on how medieval and early modern travellers used written narratives to interpret sacred and distant lands.

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This collection assesses genre, ethnology, and pilgrimage in a set of disparate travel narratives spanning the medieval to early modern eras. It assesses the possibilities for cultural translation as travelers witness, craft, and imagine desired, fearful, and sacred lands.

  • Title

    The 'Book' of Travels: Genre, Ethnology, and Pilgrimage, 1250-1700

  • Author

    Palmira Brummett

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Brill

  • Published

    April 2009

  • Weight

    691g

  • Page Count

    368

  • ISBN

    9789004174986

  • ISBN-10

    9004174982

  • Eden Code

    5610461